Found 2 items, similar to Morus.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Morus Morus n : type genus of the Moraceae: mulberries [syn: genus Morus]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Morus Morus \Mo"rus\, n. [L., mulberry tree. See Mulberry.] (Bot.) A genus of trees, some species of which produce edible fruit; the mulberry. See Mulberry. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]