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.
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