red mulberry
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of red mulberry
An Americanism dating back to 1710–20
Example Sentences
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She drops a ripe red mulberry on the head of the canon.
From Time Magazine Archive
White and red mulberry trees grow wild over here.
From My Diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915 by Stanley, Monica M.
The red mulberry, like the white and black species, runs into several varieties, differing considerably from each other.
From The Boy Hunters by Unknown
The red mulberry could be seen in the creek bottoms, and here and there the beautiful wild-china-tree with its pretty lilac flowers.
From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by Evans, L.
Among the former I behold the “catalpa,” with its silvery bark and trumpet-shaped blossoms; the “Osage orange,” with its dark shining leaves; and the red mulberry, with thick shady foliage, and long crimson calkin-like fruits.
From The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West by Reid, Mayne
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