- mulberry mul·berry n
- ['mʌlb(ə)rɪ]
(fruit) mora (di gelso), (tree) gelso, moro
black mulberry — gelso nero
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mulberry mul·berry n
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mulberry — [mul′ber΄ē, mul′bər ē] n. pl. mulberries [ME mulberie, dissimilated var. of murberie < OE morberie < L morum, mulberry, blackberry < IE base * moro , blackberry (> Gr moron, mulberry, blackberry) + OE berie,BERRY] 1. any of a genus… … English World dictionary
mulberry — /mul ber ee, beuh ree/, n., pl. mulberries. 1. the edible, berrylike collective fruit of any tree of the genus Morus. 2. a tree of this genus, as M. rubra (red mulberry or American mulberry) bearing dark purple fruit, M. nigra (black mulberry)… … Universalium
Mulberry — Mul ber*ry, n.; pl. {Mulberries}. [OE. moolbery, murberie, AS. murberie, where the first part is fr. L. morum mulberry; cf. Gr. ?, ?. Cf. {Murrey}, {Sycamore}.] 1. (Bot.) The berry or fruit of any tree of the genus {Morus}; also, the tree itself … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mulberry mass — Mulberry Mul ber*ry, n.; pl. {Mulberries}. [OE. moolbery, murberie, AS. murberie, where the first part is fr. L. morum mulberry; cf. Gr. ?, ?. Cf. {Murrey}, {Sycamore}.] 1. (Bot.) The berry or fruit of any tree of the genus {Morus}; also, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mulberry — mul•ber•ry [[t]ˈmʌlˌbɛr i, bə ri[/t]] n. pl. ries 1) pln the edible, berrylike collective fruit of any tree of the genus Morus[/ex] 2) pln a tree of this genus, as the red mulberry • Etymology: 1225–75; ME mulberie, dissimilated var. of murberie … From formal English to slang
mulberry — mul|ber|ry [ˈmʌlbəri US beri] n plural mulberries [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: moure mulberry + English berry] 1.) a dark purple fruit that can be eaten, or the tree on which this fruit grows 2.) [U] a dark purple colour … Dictionary of contemporary English
mulberry-faced — mulˈberry faced adjective Having a face blotched with purple • • • Main Entry: ↑mulberry … Useful english dictionary
mulberry — (n.) late 14c., developed from 13c. morberie, or cognate M.H.G. mul beri (alteration by dissimilation of O.H.G. mur beri, Mod.Ger. Maulbeere); both from L. morum mulberry, blackberry, + O.E. berie, O.H.G. beri berry. The Latin word probably is… … Etymology dictionary
Paper mulberry — Mulberry Mul ber*ry, n.; pl. {Mulberries}. [OE. moolbery, murberie, AS. murberie, where the first part is fr. L. morum mulberry; cf. Gr. ?, ?. Cf. {Murrey}, {Sycamore}.] 1. (Bot.) The berry or fruit of any tree of the genus {Morus}; also, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mul·ber·ry — /ˈmʌlˌberi, Brit ˈmʌlbəri/ noun, pl ries [count] 1 : a type of tree that has purple berries that can be eaten called also mulberry tree 2 : a berry from a mulberry tree … Useful english dictionary
paper mulberry — pa′per mul′berry n. pln a mulberry tree, Broussonetia papyrifera, of E Asia, having alternate leaves that vary in size, and orange red fruit • Etymology: 1770–80; so called because its bark is used to make paper … From formal English to slang
