Meanings
nounIndian mulberry (plural Indian mulberries)
plural Indian mulberries
- a small tree of the madder family found from India to Australasia, characterized by shiny leaves, white flowers, and fleshy, yellowish fruit; Morinda citrifolia.
Origin
So named for being mulberry-like and found in India.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 橘叶鸡眼藤, 橘葉雞眼藤 /橘叶鸡眼藤
- 橘叶鸡眼藤 (júyè jīyǎnténg)Morinda citrifolia
- 橘葉雞眼藤 /橘叶鸡眼藤Morinda citrifolia
Dutch Indische moerbei
- Indische moerbeiMorinda citrifolia
Hawaiian noni
- noniMorinda citrifolia
Indonesian mengkudu
- mengkuduMorinda citrifolia
Malay mengkudu
- mengkuduMorinda citrifolia
Portuguese morinda
- morindaMorinda citrifolia
Punjabi ਆਲ
- ਆਲ (āla)Morinda citrifolia
Tagalog bangkoro
- bangkoroMorinda citrifolia
Thai ยอ
- ยอ (yɔɔ)Morinda citrifolia
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APA
Indian mulberry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Indian%20mulberry
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Chicago
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