MULBERRY - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
Categories: Fruit tree
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
sweet usually dark purple blackberry-like fruit of any of several mulberry trees of the genus Morus
Categories: Berry
Synonyms
Mulberry tree, Mulberry
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "mulberry" comes from Middle Low German mulbere. It started in Old English mōrberġe. Then it appeared in Middle English mulbery. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Dutch: moerbezie
- German: Maulbeere
🧩 Fun Fact
Old English shared many words with Old Norse due to Viking settlements in England.