paper mulberry

noun

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.

Origin of paper mulberry

First recorded in 1770–80; so called because its bark is used to make paper

Words nearby paper mulberry

paperless, papermaker, paper match, paper mill worker's disease, paper money, paper mulberry, paper nautilus, paper over, paperperson, paper profit, paper-pusher

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Example sentences from the Web for paper mulberry

These clothes, I found, were like thick paper, and are made out of the bark of a tree called the paper-mulberry tree.
Taking Tales|W.H.G. Kingston
The cloth was made from the bark of the paper-mulberry (Morus papyrifera), which was beaten out on boards with a grooved beetle.
The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead|James George Frazer
The dress of the natives was formed from cloth made of the bark of the paper-mulberry tree.
Captain Cook|W.H.G. Kingston
The greatest novelty was the manufacture of the native cloth, or Tapa, formed out of the bark of the paper-mulberry tree.
The Cruise of the Dainty|William H. G. Kingston

The mode of making cloth from the bark of the paper-mulberry was curious.
Captain Cook|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for paper mulberry

paper mulberry

noun

a small moraceous E Asian tree, Broussonetia papyrifera, the inner bark of which was formerly used for making paper in JapanSee also tapa

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单词	paper mulberry
释义	paper mulberry noun 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. Origin of paper mulberry First recorded in 1770–80; so called because its bark is used to make paper Words nearby paper mulberry paperless, papermaker, paper match, paper mill worker's disease, paper money, paper mulberry, paper nautilus, paper over, paperperson, paper profit, paper-pusher Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for paper mulberry These clothes, I found, were like thick paper, and are made out of the bark of a tree called the paper-mulberry tree. Taking Tales\|W.H.G. Kingston The cloth was made from the bark of the paper-mulberry (Morus papyrifera), which was beaten out on boards with a grooved beetle. The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead\|James George Frazer The dress of the natives was formed from cloth made of the bark of the paper-mulberry tree. Captain Cook\|W.H.G. Kingston The greatest novelty was the manufacture of the native cloth, or Tapa, formed out of the bark of the paper-mulberry tree. The Cruise of the Dainty\|William H. G. Kingston The mode of making cloth from the bark of the paper-mulberry was curious. Captain Cook\|W.H.G. Kingston British Dictionary definitions for paper mulberry paper mulberry noun a small moraceous E Asian tree, Broussonetia papyrifera, the inner bark of which was formerly used for making paper in JapanSee also tapa Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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