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

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."

The fruit of the mulberry tree.

"She made jam from the mulberries we picked."

"Mulberries stain your fingers a deep purple."

adj

A dark purplish-red colour.

"She wore a mulberry scarf with her grey coat."

How to use mulberry

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA fruit tree (and its dark purple-red berries), also used as a colour name.

Common pairings

mulberry tree mulberry jam mulberry silk

Word forms

more mulberry comparative, mulberries plural, Mulberrys plural, most mulberry superlative

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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").

Origin: Latin

Synonyms

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mulberry tree

Rhymes for mulberry

berry Kerry ferry Jerry merry terry perry Derry Gerry cherry sherry Mayberry

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Frequently asked questions

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.