murrey C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈmɝːi/ UK /ˈmʌri/ See IPA manual Freq #192011 Meanings 1 noun heraldry: a dark mulberry or purplish-red color Tom placed a murrey saltire in the center of the imaginary shield. 2 adj of a dark mulberry or purplish-red color A faded murrey banner hung above the stairwell. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · heraldry: a dark mulberry... mulberrypurplish red 2 adj · of a dark mulberry or... mulberry-colored Word family Related forms mulberrytinctureheraldry Etymology From Middle English murrey, through Anglo-French mure or mure, ultimately from Latin morum, 'mulberry.' The heraldic color takes its name from the dark red-purple fruit. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # murrey **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈmɝːi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmʌri/ **Frequency rank:** 192011 ## Meanings 1. heraldry: a dark mulberry or purplish-red color 2. of a dark mulberry or purplish-red color ## Examples - Tom placed a murrey saltire in the center of the imaginary shield. - A faded murrey banner hung above the stairwell. ## Synonyms - mulberry - purplish red ## Related Forms - mulberry - tincture - heraldry ## Etymology From Middle English murrey, through Anglo-French mure or mure, ultimately from Latin morum, 'mulberry.' The heraldic color takes its name from the dark red-purple fruit. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown