MULBERRY HARBOURS

Meaning of MULBERRY HARBOURS in English

two very large artificial harbours that were built in Britain and then pulled across the Channel to the French coast so that supplies could be provided for the Allied soldiers who landed in Normandy on D-Day in June 1944.

See also Allies .

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MULBERRY — morbere (-iero)
English interlingue dictionary
MULBERRY — noun Etymology: Middle English murberie, mulberie, from Anglo-French mure, moure ~ (from Latin morum, from Greek moron) + Middle English …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MULBERRY — ˈməlˌberē, -_b(ə)rē, -ri — see berry noun Etymology: Middle English mulberie, murberie, from Old French moure, meure mulberry (fruit), (from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MULBERRY — (n.) A dark pure color, like the hue of a black mulberry.
Английский словарь Webster
MULBERRY — (n.) The berry or fruit of any tree of the genus Morus; also, the tree itself. See Morus.
Английский словарь Webster
MULBERRY — ( n. ) The berry or fruit of any tree of the genus Morus; also, the tree itself. See Morus.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MULBERRY — ( n. ) A dark pure color, like the hue of a black mulberry.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MULBERRY — /mul"ber'ee, -beuh ree/ , n. , pl. mulberries . 1. the edible, berrylike collective fruit of any tree of the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MULBERRY — n. tree with purplish-red and berrylike fruit
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MULBERRY — noun Etymology: Middle English murberie, mulberie, from Anglo-French mure, moure mulberry (from Latin morum, from Greek moron ) + Middle …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MULBERRY — noun a dark pure color, like the hue of a black mulberry. 2. mulberry ·noun the berry or fruit of …
Webster English vocab
MULBERRY — ■ noun ( plural mulberries ) 1》 a small tree with dark red or white loganberry-like fruit, native to the …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MULBERRY — [mul.ber.ry] n [ME murberie, mulberie, fr. MF moure mulberry (fr. L morum, fr. Gk moron) + ME berie berry] (14c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MULBERRY — any of several distinct small to medium-sized trees valued primarily for their ornamental effects. The common mulberries, in the genus …
Britannica English vocabulary
MULBERRY — mulberr|y BrE AmE ˈmʌl b ə r‿|i AmE \ -ˌber |i ▷ mulberr|ies iz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MULBERRY — / ˈmʌlbəri; NAmE -beri/ noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. (also ˈmulberry tree ) [ C ] a tree with …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MULBERRY — mul ‧ ber ‧ ry /ˈmʌlb ə ri $ -beri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural mulberries ) [ Date: 1300-1400 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MULBERRY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 any deciduous tree of the genus Morus, grown originally for feeding silkworms, and now for its …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MULBERRY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 any deciduous tree of the genus Morus, grown originally for feeding silkworms, and now for its …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MULBERRY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. any deciduous tree of the genus Morus, grown originally for feeding silkworms, and now for its …
Oxford English vocab
MULBERRY — ( mulberries) A mulberry or a mulberry tree is a tree which has small purple berries which you can eat. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MULBERRY — (mulberries) A ~ or a ~ tree is a tree which has small purple berries which you can eat. N-VAR …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MULBERRY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN tree ▪ I leant against the mulberry tree clutching Radish in my fist and …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MULBERRY — [noun] [C] - a small soft purple fruit, or the tree that has these fruitSilkworms are fed mulberry leaves after …
Cambridge English vocab
MULBERRY — Classification: CDP (census designated place) Located in: South Carolina (SC) Total Population (2000): 841 Total Housing Units (2000): 234 Land …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
MULBERRY — 1. сущ. 1) а) бот. шелковица, тутовое дерево б) тутовая ягода 2) багровый, темно-красный цвет 2. прил. багровый, темно-красный (ботаника) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MULBERRY — mulberry.ogg ʹmʌlb(ə)rı n 1. 1> бот. тутовое дерево, шелковица ( Morus gen. ) 2> тутовая ягода 2. багровый, тёмно-красный цвет
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MULBERRY — mulberry сущ.1) а) бот. шелковица, тутовое дерево б) тутовая ягода 2) багровый, темно-красный цвет 2. прил.багровый, темно-красный
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
MULBERRY — 1) шелковица, тут (Morus) 2) малина душистая (Rubus odoratus) • - American mulberry - Bermuda mulberry - East African mulberry - Indian mulberry - paper mulberry - Texas …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
MULBERRY — 1) шелковица, тут ( Morus ) 2) малина душистая ( Rubus odoratus ) • - American mulberry - Bermuda mulberry …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
MULBERRY — 1. сущ. 1) а) бот. шелковица, тутовое дерево б) тутовая ягода 2) багровый, темно-красный цвет 2. прил. багровый, темно-красный (ботаника) …
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