Definition of "mulberry" []

• Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Morus, having unisexual flowers in drooping catkins and edible multiple fruit. (noun)
• The sweet fruit of any of these trees. (noun)
• Any of several similar or related trees. (noun)
• A grayish to dark purple. Also called murrey. (noun)

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• "The name mulberry is used for Moms alba L. an exotic plant in the same family introduced from Asia and now widely planted in homesteads and in cropland"
• "The cultivation of the mulberry is becoming more extended, and encroachment is annually made on the thick forest for the purpose of planting that tree."
• "Where the mulberry is grown purposely for silk-worms, the trees are cut down to the ground every year to make them send up strong vigorous shoots."