mulberry

UK
/ˈmʌl.bəri/
US
/ˈmʌlˌbɛri/

Translations

mulberrynoun
mulberries
pl
UK
/ˈmʌl.bəri/
US
/ˈmʌlˌbɛri/
mûreLe fruit de l’arbre.
She picked a handful of mulberries from the tree.
Elle a cueilli une poignée de mûres sur l’arbre.
mûrierArbre fruitier.
The mulberry in the garden is old but still bears fruit.
Le mûrier du jardin est vieux mais porte encore des fruits.
Additional translations
mûreCouleur rouge violacé sombre.
Synonyms
red mulberry
mulberry tree
mulberry fruit
white mulberry
black mulberry
paper mulberry
mulberryadjective
UK
/ˈmʌlbəri/
US
/ˈmʌlˌbɛri/
Used attributively to describe a dark purplish-red colour, e.g. “mulberry dress”.
mûreEn parlant d’une couleur rouge violacé sombre.
She wore a mulberry silk scarf to match her lipstick.
Elle portait une écharpe en soie mûre pour assortir son rouge à lèvres.

Definitions

mulberrynoun
A small deciduous tree with broad leaves, native to East Asia and widely cultivated for its fruit and as a food source for silkworms.
The mulberry tree in the backyard provides shade and delicious fruit in the summer.
The dark purple or red fruit of the mulberry tree, which is edible and often used in jams and desserts.
She picked a basket full of mulberries to make a pie.
A dark purplish-red colour resembling the hue of ripe mulberry fruit.
The walls were painted a rich shade of mulberry.
mulberryadjective
Of a dark purplish-red colour similar to that of ripe mulberries.
She wore a mulberry silk scarf to match her lipstick.