MURREY

Etymology

Noun

murrey (countable and uncountable, plural murreys)

The mulberry fruit.

(tincture) A tincture, the colour of mulberries, between gules and purpure.

Adjective

murrey (not comparable)

Of a mulberry colour.

Proper noun

Murrey (plural Murreys)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Murrey is the 22924th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1116 individuals. Murrey is most common among White (73.57%) and Black/African American (19.98%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Mur"rey, n. Etym: [OF. morée a dark red color, mor blackish brown, fr. L. morum mulberry, blackberry, or fr. Maurus a Moor. Cf. Mulberry, Moor, Morelle.]

Definition: A dark red color.

– a.

Definition: Of a dark red color. Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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