mulberry

UK
/ˈmʌl.bəri/
US
/ˈmʌlˌbɛri/

Translations

mulberrynoun
mulberries
pl
UK
/ˈmʌl.bəri/
US
/ˈmʌlˌbɛri/
The mulberry tree in our backyard produces delicious fruit every summer.
Тутовник в нашем дворе каждое лето приносит вкусные плоды.
Silkworms feed on mulberry leaves.
Шелкопряды питаются листьями шелковицы.
Synonyms
mulberry tree
paper mulberry
black mulberry
red mulberry
white mulberry
mulberry fruit
mulberryadjective
UK
/ˈmʌlbəri/
US
/ˈmʌlˌbɛri/
Used attributively to describe a dark purplish-red colour, e.g. “mulberry dress”.

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.