Mûres (en. Blackberries)
/myʁ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
noun
Juicy and sweet black fruit of the mulberry tree.
Blackberries are delicious in jam.
Les mûres sont délicieuses en confiture.
Climbing plant producing black fruits.
The blackberry bramble produces blackberries every summer.
La ronce produit des mûres chaque été.
Etymology
From Latin 'morus', which also designates the mulberry tree and its fruits.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to make blackberries
To harvest blackberries.
faire des mûres
blackberry wall
Area where blackberries grow.
mur des mûres
Related Words
mulberry tree
Tree whose leaves nourish the silkworm and which produces blackberries.
mûrier
bramble
Thorny plant bearing fruits like blackberries.
ronce
Slang Meanings
Appreciated summer fruits.
This summer, I ate lots of blackberries by the river.
Cet été, j'ai mangé plein de mûres au bord de la rivière.