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mulberry
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., developed from 13c. morberie , or cognate Middle High German mul-beri (alteration by dissimilation of Old High German mur-beri , Modern German Maulbeere ); both from Latin morum "mulberry, blackberry," + Old English berie , Old High German beri ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry [syn: mulberry tree ] sweet usually dark purple blackberry-like fruit of any of several mulberry trees of the genus Morus
Gazetteer
Word definitions in Gazetteer
Population (2000): 841 Housing Units (2000): 234 Land area (2000): 1.963191 sq. miles (5.084642 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.017374 sq. miles (0.044998 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.980565 sq. miles (5.129640 sq. km) FIPS code: 48737 Located within: South ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Mulberry \Mul"ber*ry\, n.; pl. Mulberries . [OE. moolbery, murberie, AS. murberie, where the first part is fr. L. morum mulberry; cf. Gr. ?, ?. Cf. Murrey , Sycamore .] (Bot.) The berry or fruit of any tree of the genus Morus ; also, the tree itself. See ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Mulberry is a 1986 South Korean drama film directed by Lee Doo-yong . Based on the eponymous classic story by Na Do-hyang , the film became known for its erotic subject matter, made possible by the government's gradual relaxation of censorship and control ...
Usage examples of mulberry.
Her body was graciously formed, her breasts symmetrical and firm, their aureolas were the colour of ripe mulberries, the nipples upturned and out-thrust.
Heavy surf pounded the beaches, small craft took shelter behind the block-ships, all work stopped, ships anchored off shore dragged anchors and fouled one another, beaching craft were driven ashore, Mulberry A began to break up, and the crash of small craft, dukws, vehicles and derelict units grinding together was heard above the din of war.
The juice of Mulberries contains malic and citric acids, with glucose, pectin, and gum.
She was carrying very carefully a little tray covered with a snow-white doyley, and on it were a glass of milk and a plate of mulberries.
A right-angle turn, the drugget changing to a thick soft carpet that glowed mulberry red in the pinlight beams.
He shews that in every 100 parts of mulberry leaves, as supplied, the result is from 8 to 9 of worms, 36 to 40 of egested matters, and 45 to 46 of dry litter and waste.
I had no ink, and I was going to prick myself and write in my blood, when I bethought me that the juice of some mulberries I had by me would be an excellent substitute for ink.
A fragment of a mulberry branch, still bearing leaves and even a couple of actual berries, had gotten wedged into a flexing joint between two adjoining armor plates, and long ropes of milfoil trailed from its ankles.
Planting new male mulberry trees is prohibited by law because their pollen is a powerful allergen, and Tucson gains profit and riches as a refuge for allergy sufferers and hypochondriacs.
Mulberries, tell them the devil requires the juicy berries for the purpose of blacking his boots.
Then, leading Periwinkle and followed by the other animals, she went through the tunnel into the kitchen garden, where all the fruit trees were just coming into blossom and the great mulberry tree was robed in green.
For a moment she glimpsed the top of a silvery perruque, the sheen of a mulberry brocade coat, and then he straightened and her brows lifted, for she faced the handsomest old man she had ever seen.
Princess Si Ling-chi was sitting under a mulberry tree when a silkworm cocoon fell into her teacup.
Then some nearby pinecones, followed by the unripened berries on a mulberry bush.
Its vast walls, silk-hung in a rich shade of mulberry, were hung with a great number of paintings in ornate gilded frames and its ceiling, even loftier than the hall, was delicately painted and echoing its colours was the Aubusson carpet under her feet.