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
paper gold,
paper knife,
paper match,
paper mill worker's disease,
paper money,
paper mulberry,
paper nautilus,
paper over,
paper profit,
paper tape,
paper tiger
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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 Japan
See also tapa