mulberry

[ muhl-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

noun

, plural mul·ber·ries.

1. the edible, berrylike collective fruit of any tree of the genus Morus.
2. a tree of this genus, as M. rubra red mulberry, or American mulberry bearing dark-purple fruit, M. nigra black mulberry bearing dark-colored fruit, or M. alba white mulberry bearing nearly white fruit and having leaves used as food for silkworms.

mulberry

/ ˈmʌlbərɪ; -brɪ /

noun

1. any moraceous tree of the temperate genus Morus, having edible blackberry-like fruit, such as M. alba ( white mulberry ), the leaves of which are used to feed silkworms
2. the fruit of any of these trees
3. any of several similar or related trees, such as the paper mulberry and Indian mulberry
4. 1. a dark purple colour
   2. ( as adjective )

      a mulberry dress

Word History and Origins

Origin of mulberry¹

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English mulberie, dissimilated variant of murberie, Old English mōrberie, equivalent to mōr- (from Latin mōrum “mulberry”) + berie; berry

Word History and Origins

Origin of mulberry¹

C14: from Latin mōrum, from Greek moron; related to Old English mōrberie; compare Dutch moerbezie, Old High German mūrberi

Example Sentences

Then I come on with him and we do “Big Man on Mulberry Street,” which is very jazzy.

From Los Angeles Times

He was a pupil at the Mulberry Bush School in Standlake, Oxfordshire, more than a decade ago but the claim was decided at the High Court on Friday.

From BBC

The former boss of Scotland's water industry regulator submitted expense claims for a £170 Mulberry wallet and £290 glasses which "had no clear business purpose".

From BBC

The proposal deal follows an announcement by Mulberry on Friday that it needed to raise £10m to bolster its finances.

From BBC

Luxury handbag maker Mulberry has received a takeover approach from Mike Ashley's Frasers Group.

From BBC

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