mulberry
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mul·ber·ry

noun \ˈməl-ˌber-ē, -b(ə-)rē\

Definition of MULBERRY

1
: any of a genus (Morus of the family Moraceae, the mulberry family) of trees with an edible usually purple multiple fruit that is an aggregate of juicy one-seeded drupes; also : the fruit
2
: a dark purple or purplish black

Origin of MULBERRY

Middle English murberie, mulberie, from Anglo-French mure, moure mulberry (from Latin morum, from Greek moron) + Middle English berie berry
First Known Use: 14th century

mul·ber·ry

noun \ˈməl-ˌber-ē, -b(ə-)rē\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural ; mul·ber·ries

Medical Definition of MULBERRY

: any of a genus (Morus of the family Moraceae, the mulberry family) of trees with an edible usually purple fruit that includes one (M. nigra) with a fruit whose juice is sometimes used for its medicinal properties; also : the fruit

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