mulberry
mulberry Lexical Profile
mulberry Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Of a dark purplish-red color, resembling the ripe fruit of the black mulberry tree.
"She chose a luxurious mulberry silk scarf to complement her dark winter coat."
• noun
A deciduous tree of the genus Morus, native to temperate and subtropical regions globally, notable for its broad leaves which serve as the primary and preferred food source for silkworms.
"The farmers cultivated rows of white mulberry trees to sustain their thriving silkworm population."
The sweet, multiple fruit of the mulberry tree, which resembles an elongated blackberry and typically ripens to a dark purple, red, or white color.
"We spent the late afternoon picking ripe mulberries from the garden to bake into a fresh summer pie."
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'mulberie', derived from Old English 'mōrberige', which is a combination of Latin 'mōrum' (mulberry) and English 'berry'.