/ 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 .