Definition of mulberry Mulberry

/mʌˈlbɛˌɹi/ - [mulberee] - mul•ber•ry

We found 12 definitions of mulberry from 6 different sources.

What does mulberry mean?

Noun Plural: mulberries
mulberry - any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
		mulberry tree
		fruit tree tree bearing edible fruit
		genus morus, morus type genus of the Moraceae: mulberries
		mulberry sweet usually dark purple blackberry-like fruit of any of several mulberry trees of the genus Morus
		morus alba, white mulberry Asiatic mulberry with white to pale red fruit; leaves used to feed silkworms
		black mulberry, morus nigra European mulberry having dark foliage and fruit
mulberry - sweet usually dark purple blackberry-like fruit of any of several mulberry trees of the genus Morus
		berry any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

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mulberry (Noun)
Any of several trees, of the genus Morus, having edible fruit.
mulberry (Noun)
The fruit of this tree.
mulberry (Noun)
A dark purple colour tinted with red.
mulberry (Adjective)
Of a dark purple colour tinted with red.

mulberry (n.)
The berry or fruit of any tree of the genus Morus; also, the tree itself. See Morus.
mulberry (n.)
A dark pure color, like the hue of a black mulberry.

mulberry
Any tree of the genus Morus, native to warm temperate and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa and North America.
mulberry
Fruit of the mulberry tree (genus Morus).

Mulberry ("Morus") is a genus of 10–16 species of trees. They are native to warm regions of Asia, Africa and the Americas, with most of the species native to Asia.

Mulberries are fast-growing when young, but soon become slow-growing and rarely grow over 10-15 meters tall. The leaves are simple, often lobed, and ridged. The fruit grows in bunches, 2-3 centimeters long, is red to dark purple in color, edible, and sweet with a good flavor in several species.

The fruit is used in pies, tarts, and wines. The fruit of the Black Mulberry, native to southwest Asia, and the Red Mulberry, native to eastern North America, have the strongest flavor. The fruit of the White Mulberry, an east Asian species, has a very weak flavor.

Mulberry leaves, particularly those of the White Mulberry, are also important as food of the silkworm, the cocoon of which is used to make silk.

Mulberries can be grown from seeds, and this is the best idea as seedling-grown trees are generally healthier. However, they are most often planted from large pieces cut from other Mulberry trees, which easily take root.