Mulberry
/ˈmʌl.bə.ri/noun
A berry-like fruit from the mulberry tree, especially in the genus Morus.
Did you know?The English name comes through Old English from Latin and Greek plant names, while the fruit itself became culturally tied to silk, dye, and the mysterious world of the silkworm tree.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mori-
“possibly a dark-colored or blackish plant name, later associated with mulberry”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μορέα / μόρον (morea / moron)
“mulberry tree / mulberry fruit”
Latin
Latin
mōrus
“mulberry tree”
Old English
OE
mōrberie
“mulberry”
Middle English
English
mulberie
“mulberry”
Modern English
English
mulberry
“the fruit or tree of the mulberry genus”