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MORINDA
Mo*rin"da, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of rubiaceous trees and shrubs, mostly East Indian, many species of which yield valuable red and yellow dyes. The wood is hard and beautiful, and used for gunstocks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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