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red mulberry

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Definition of red mulberry

: a mulberry (Morus rubra) of North American forests with toothed leaves and soft durable wood also : its edible usually purple fruit

First Known Use of red mulberry

1717, in the meaning defined above

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“Red mulberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20mulberry. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.

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