Etymology

murrey

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Today it means: The mulberry fruit. Full definition →

Middle English murrey ← Middle French moré ← Latin moratum
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  1. Latin · derived frommoratum
  2. Middle French · derived frommoré
  3. Middle English · inherited frommurrey
  4. English todaymurrey

From Middle English murrey, murreye, from Middle French moré, morée, from Latin moratum, morata, from neuter and feminine respectively of moratus (“mulberry-colored”), from morum (“mulberry”) + -atus (“-ate”).

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