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mulberry
[ muhl-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]
noun
- the edible, berrylike collective fruit of any tree of the genus Morus.
- a tree of this genus, as M. rubra red mulberry, or American mulberry bearing dark-purple fruit, M. nigra black mulberry bearing dark-colored fruit, or M. alba white mulberry bearing nearly white fruit and having leaves used as food for silkworms.
mulberry
/ ˈmʌlbərɪ; -brɪ /
noun
- any moraceous tree of the temperate genus Morus, having edible blackberry-like fruit, such as M. alba ( white mulberry ), the leaves of which are used to feed silkworms
- the fruit of any of these trees
- any of several similar or related trees, such as the paper mulberry and Indian mulberry
- a dark purple colour
- ( as adjective )
a mulberry dress
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Example Sentences
After heading the brand for six years, Mulberry's former head of design Emma Hill left the company in September.
Prior to Loewe, Vevers headed up the design division of Mulberry.
Kate wore a navy blue Mulberry dress from the 2012 spring/summer collection for the trip.
So what if she goes on to suggest creating that atmosphere with a $1,395 Mulberry weekend bag in chocolate natural leather.
He urged the growing of mulberry trees and the propagation of silk worms, as being of more value than tobacco.
Every house has a garden, and many of them mulberry orchards, a wood, and pleasure-grounds.
She was the one who had the magnificent mulberry-tree in her garden.
Mulberry opened the door and he and Gladys betook themselves from the study.
"No dear I dont think so, they tire me if I have them every night" replied Mulberry.
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