mulberry
noun/ˈmʌlbəri/
/ˈmʌlberi/
(plural mulberries)
- (also mulberry tree)[countable] a tree with broad dark green leaves and berries that can be eaten. Silkworms (that make silk) eat the leaves of the white mulberry.
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- [countable] the small purple or white berry of the mulberry tree
- [uncountable] a deep red-purple colour
Word OriginOld English mōrberie, from Latin morum + berry; related to Dutch moerbezie and German Maulbeere.
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