morus

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun morus has 1 sense

morus(n = noun.plant) genus morus - type genus of the Moraceae: mulberries;

is a kind of dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus

is a member of family moraceae, moraceae, mulberry family

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CIDE DICTIONARY

morus, n. [L., mulberry tree. See Mulberry.].

A genus of trees, some species of which produce edible fruit; the mulberry. See Mulberry. [1913 Webster]

" Morus alba is the white mulberry, a native of India or China, the leaves of which are extensively used for feeding silkworms, for which it furnishes the chief food. -- Morus multicaulis, the many-stemmed or Chinese mulberry, is only a form of white mulberry, preferred on account of its more abundant leaves. -- Morus nigra, the black mulberry, produces a dark-colored fruit, of an agreeable flavor." [1913 Webster]