- mórberie
- f (-an/-an) mulberry (fruit)
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
mórberie
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mulberry — /mul ber ee, beuh ree/, n., pl. mulberries. 1. the edible, berrylike collective fruit of any tree of the genus Morus. 2. a tree of this genus, as M. rubra (red mulberry or American mulberry) bearing dark purple fruit, M. nigra (black mulberry)… … Universalium
múrberie — see mórberie … Old to modern English dictionary
mulberry — (n.) late 14c., developed from 13c. morberie, or cognate M.H.G. mul beri (alteration by dissimilation of O.H.G. mur beri, Mod.Ger. Maulbeere); both from L. morum mulberry, blackberry, + O.E. berie, O.H.G. beri berry. The Latin word probably is… … Etymology dictionary
mulberry — noun (plural mulberries) 1》 a small tree with dark red or white loganberry like fruit, native to the Far East and cultivated elsewhere. [Morus alba (white mulberry), M. nigra (black mulberry), and other species.] ↘the fruit of the mulberry.… … English new terms dictionary
mulberry — mul•ber•ry [[t]ˈmʌlˌbɛr i, bə ri[/t]] n. pl. ries 1) pln the edible, berrylike collective fruit of any tree of the genus Morus[/ex] 2) pln a tree of this genus, as the red mulberry • Etymology: 1225–75; ME mulberie, dissimilated var. of murberie … From formal English to slang
mulberry — /ˈmʌlbəri / (say mulbuhree), / bri/ (say bree) noun (plural mulberries) 1. the edible, berry like collective fruit of any tree of the genus Morus. 2. a tree of this genus, as M. rubra (red mulberry or American mulberry), with dark purple fruit, M …
mulberry — [mul′ber΄ē, mul′bər ē] n. pl. mulberries [ME mulberie, dissimilated var. of murberie < OE morberie < L morum, mulberry, blackberry < IE base * moro , blackberry (> Gr moron, mulberry, blackberry) + OE berie,BERRY] 1. any of a genus… … English World dictionary
mulberry — n. (pl. ies) 1 any deciduous tree of the genus Morus, grown originally for feeding silkworms, and now for its fruit and ornamental qualities. 2 its dark red or white berry. 3 a dark red or purple colour. Etymology: ME mol , mool , mulberry,… … Useful english dictionary
