white mulberry
A short-lived mulberry tree of species Morus alba, native to northern China, used in…A short-lived mulberry tree of species Morus alba, native to northern China, used in traditional Chinese medicine, that yields berries that are paler than other mulberries, even when ripe. The tree is widely cultivated to feed the silkworms employed in the commercial production of silk.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A short-lived mulberry tree of species Morus alba, native to northern China, used in traditional Chinese medicine, that yields berries that are paler than other mulberries, even when ripe. The tree is widely cultivated to feed the silkworms employed in the commercial production of silk.
weiße Maulbeere
шелкови́ца бе́лаяšelkovíca bélaja
шовковиця білаšovkovycja bila
(countable, uncountable)(false stinger, native mulberry, white nettle (Pipturus argentaeus)
- Asiatic mulberry with white to pale red fruit; leaves used to feed silkworms
Examples
1 sentencesOver the years, Clark has developed a liking for some invasive plants, like the white mulberry tree.
Translations
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Forms
plural: white mulberries| Singular | white mulberry |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- Asiatic mulberry with white to pale red fruit; leaves used to feed silkworms:Morus alba
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable