MORUS
Morus, genus Morus
(noun) type genus of the Moraceae: mulberries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Mo"rus, n. Etym: [L., mulberry tree. See Mulberry.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of trees, some species of which produce edible fruit; the mulberry. See Mulberry.
Note: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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