MULBERRY


Meaning of MULBERRY in English

/ ˈmʌlbəri; NAmE -beri/ noun ( pl. -ies )

1.

(also ˈmulberry tree ) [ C ] a tree with broad dark green leaves and berries that can be eaten. Silkworms (that make silk) eat the leaves of the white mulberry.

2.

[ C ] the small purple or white berry of the mulberry tree

3.

[ U ] a deep reddish-purple colour

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English mōrberie , from Latin morum + berry ; related to Dutch moerbezie and German Maulbeere .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.