MULBERRY


Meaning of MULBERRY in English

n. (pl. -ies)

1. any deciduous tree of the genus Morus, grown originally for feeding silkworms, and now for its fruit and ornamental qualities.

2 its dark-red or white berry.

3 a dark-red or purple colour.

Etymology: ME mol-, mool-, mulberry, dissim. f. murberie f. OE morberie, f. L morum: see BERRY

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.