Morus

noun

Mo·​rus
ˈmōrəs,
ˈmȯr-
: a widely distributed genus of trees that is the type of the family Moraceae and that comprises the mulberries which have usually dentate or lobed leaves, spicate flowers, and edible multiple fruits consisting of aggregates of juicy one-seeded drupes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, mulberry tree, from morum mulberry

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“Morus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Morus. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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