mulberry

/ˈmʌlˌbɛri/
/ˈmʌlbəri/
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Other forms: mulberries

Definitions of mulberry
  1. noun
    any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
    synonyms: mulberry tree
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    types:
    Morus alba, white mulberry
    Asiatic mulberry with white to pale red fruit; leaves used to feed silkworms
    Morus nigra, black mulberry
    European mulberry having dark foliage and fruit
    Morus rubra, red mulberry
    North American mulberry having dark purple edible fruit
    type of:
    fruit tree
    tree bearing edible fruit
  2. noun
    sweet usually dark purple blackberry-like fruit of any of several mulberry trees of the genus Morus
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    type of:
    berry
    any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
Pronunciation
US
/ˈmʌlˌbɛri/
UK
/ˈmʌlbəri/
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