red mulberry

noun

1. mulberry2

Word History and Origins

Origin of red mulberry¹

An Americanism dating back to 1710–20

Example Sentences

It is sometimes called the red mulberry to distinguish it from the following species.

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But the silkworms would not cooperate—they refused to eat the leaves of the red mulberry tree.

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The first is the common red Mulberry, whose Fruit is the earliest we have, (except the Strawberries) and very sweet.

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The red Mulberry (M. rubra) is an American species, with leaves too rough to be good for silkworms, and very indifferent fruit.

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Red Mulberry (Morus rubra) is frequently spoken of simply as mulberry, and is sometimes called black mulberry.

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