Phrase guide

black mulberry

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A mulberry of species (Morus nigra), a small deciduous tree growing to 10–13 m tall and native to southwestern Asia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Edible fruit of this tree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

European mulberry having dark foliage and fruit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Morus nigra

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mulberry, mulberry tree

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: sort morbær — tree
  • Dutch: zwarte moerbei — tree
  • Finnish: mustamulperi — tree
  • Finnish: mustamulperipuu — tree
  • French: mûrier noir — tree
  • Galician: moreira negra — tree
  • Polish: morwa czarna — tree
  • Portuguese: amoreira-preta — tree
  • Russian: чёрная шелкови́ца (čórnaja šelkovíca) — tree
  • Turkish: karadut — tree
  • Danish: morbær — fruit
  • Dutch: moerbei — fruit
  • Dutch: moerbes — fruit
  • Finnish: mustamulperi — fruit
  • French: mûre noire — fruit
  • Galician: amora negra — fruit
  • German: Schwarze Maulbeere — fruit
  • Central Kurdish: سوورەتوو (sûretû) — fruit
  • Polish: morwa czarna — fruit
  • Portuguese: amora-preta — fruit
  • Russian: чёрная шелкови́ца (čórnaja šelkovíca) — fruit
  • Turkish: karadut — fruit