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Webster 1913 Edition
Morus
‖
Mo′rus
,Noun.
[L., mulberry tree. See
Mulberry
.] (Bot.)
A genus of trees, some species of which produce edible fruit; the mulberry. See
Mulberry
. ☞
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.