- paper mulberry
- noun Date: 1777 an Asian tree (Broussonetia papyrifera) of the mulberry family that is widely grown as a shade tree
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paper mulberry
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Paper Mulberry — fruit, immature and mature Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Paper mulberry — Paper Pa per (p[=a] p[ e]r), n. [F. papier, fr. L. papyrus papyrus, from which the Egyptians made a kind of paper, Gr. pa pyros. Cf. {Papyrus}.] 1. A substance in the form of thin sheets or leaves intended to be written or printed on, or to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paper mulberry — Mulberry Mul ber*ry, n.; pl. {Mulberries}. [OE. moolbery, murberie, AS. murberie, where the first part is fr. L. morum mulberry; cf. Gr. ?, ?. Cf. {Murrey}, {Sycamore}.] 1. (Bot.) The berry or fruit of any tree of the genus {Morus}; also, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paper mulberry — n. an Asiatic tree (Broussonetia papyrifera) with deeply lobed leaves and red, fleshy, compound fruits: the bark is used to make paper and tapa … English World dictionary
paper mulberry — tikrasis popiermedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šilkmedinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, pluoštinis, vaistinis augalas (Broussonetia papyrifera), paplitęs rytų ir pietų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Broussonetia papyrifera angl. paper mulberry;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
paper-mulberry — tikrasis popiermedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šilkmedinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, pluoštinis, vaistinis augalas (Broussonetia papyrifera), paplitęs rytų ir pietų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Broussonetia papyrifera angl. paper mulberry;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
paper mulberry — Broussonetia Broussonetia n. a genus of shade trees including the {paper mulberry} ({Broussonetia papyrifera}) of East Asia. Syn: genus {Broussonetia}. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paper mulberry — popiermedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šilkmedinių (Moraceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Broussonetia). atitikmenys: lot. Broussonetia angl. paper mulberry vok. Papiermaulbeerbaum rus. бруcсонетия; бумажное дерево lenk. morwa … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
paper mulberry — a mulberry tree, Broussonetia papyrifera, of eastern Asia, having alternate leaves that vary in size, round catkins, and orange red fruit, grown widely as a shade tree. [1770 80; so called because its bark is used to make paper] * * * … Universalium
paper mulberry — noun a mulberry tree whose inner bark is used for making paper and tapa cloth. [Broussonetia papyrifera.] … English new terms dictionary
paper mulberry — pa′per mul′berry n. pln a mulberry tree, Broussonetia papyrifera, of E Asia, having alternate leaves that vary in size, and orange red fruit • Etymology: 1770–80; so called because its bark is used to make paper … From formal English to slang
