mulberry
mulberry — noun
- mulberrysingular
- mulberriesplural
1. a small, soft, dark purple fruit that grows in clusters on a broad-leaved tree;
a small, soft, dark purple fruit that grows in clusters on a broad-leaved tree; also the tree itself, noted for its leaves which are the main food of silkworms.
The children picked ripe mulberries from the tree and ate them with delight.
collocation: pick mulberries / ripe mulberries
Amara made a thick mulberry jam with the berries she harvested last summer.
culinary use: mulberry jam
The mulberry tree in the park has broad green leaves that silkworms feed on.
Birds often visit the mulberry tree when the fruit turns dark and sweet.
- blackberry
a different fruit that looks similar but grows on a thorny bush, not a tree
- loganberry
a hybrid berry similar in shape but less common
用法筆記
When referring to the individual berries, mulberry is a countable noun (one mulberry, two mulberries). When referring to the tree, it is also countable. Silkworms feed almost exclusively on the leaves of the white mulberry (Morus alba).
常見錯誤
2. a dark red-purple colour, similar to the colour of ripe mulberries.
a dark red-purple colour, similar to the colour of ripe mulberries.
Wei chose a mulberry scarf to match his charcoal winter coat.
modifier: mulberry + noun (colour of clothing)
The living room curtains were a deep mulberry shade that gave the room a warm feel.
modifier: mulberry shade / deep mulberry
For the autumn collection, the designer used mulberry as the primary colour in her dresses.
Kenji painted the front door a rich mulberry to give the house a bold look.
用法筆記
Mulberry as a colour name is typically uncountable. It is often used as an attributive noun before another noun (a mulberry dress, mulberry paint). The colour sits between red and purple on the spectrum, darker than magenta.