noun
mulberry
MUHL-buh-ree
Mulberry (noun) means a tree that produces small, sweet, blackberry-like fruit, and whose leaves are famously used to feed silkworms. Example: “The old mulberry tree in the garden drops fruit every summer.”
noun
1
A tree that produces small, sweet, blackberry-like fruit, and whose leaves are famously used to feed silkworms.
"The old mulberry tree in the garden drops fruit every summer."
"Silkworms are raised on a diet of mulberry leaves."
2
The fruit of the mulberry tree.
"She made jam from the mulberries we picked."
"Mulberries stain your fingers a deep purple."
adj
1
A dark purplish-red colour.
"She wore a mulberry scarf with her grey coat."
How to use mulberry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fruit tree (and its dark purple-red berries), also used as a colour name.
Common pairings
mulberry tree
mulberry jam
mulberry silk
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Word forms
- Plural
- mulberries
- Comparative
- more mulberry
- Superlative
- most mulberry
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Etymology
From Middle English mulbery, partly from Old English and partly from a Low German word, ultimately from Latin morus ("mulberry tree").
Synonyms
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mulberry tree
Rhymes for mulberry
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What does “mulberry” mean?
The word “mulberry” means a tree that produces small, sweet, blackberry-like fruit, and whose leaves are famously used to feed silkworms. In plain terms, a fruit tree (and its dark purple-red berries), also used as a colour name.
How do you pronounce “mulberry”?
“Mulberry” is pronounced MUHL-buh-ree (/ˈmʌlˌbɛɹi/ in IPA).
How do you use “mulberry” in a sentence?
Here is “mulberry” used in a sentence: “The old mulberry tree in the garden drops fruit every summer.”
What part of speech is “mulberry”?
Depending on how it is used, “mulberry” can be a noun and an adjective.
Where does the word “mulberry” come from?
The word “mulberry” comes from Latin. From Middle English mulbery, partly from Old English and partly from a Low German word, ultimately from Latin morus ("mulberry tree").
How many meanings does “mulberry” have?
“Mulberry” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a tree that produces small, sweet, blackberry-like fruit, and whose leaves are famously used to feed silkworms.
