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Definition of Morus

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. 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.

Meaning of Morus from wikipedia

- Morus microphylla Buckley Morus miyabeana Hotta Morus mongolica (Bureau) C.K.Schneid. Morus nigra L. - black mulberry (Iran, Caucasus, Levant) Morus notabilis...
- Morus may refer to: Alexander Morus (1616–1670), Franco-Scottish Protestant preacher Henryk Moruś (1943–2013), Polish serial killer Huw Morus (1622–1709)...
- movement in the plant kingdom. Two varieties of Morus alba are recognized: Morus alba var. alba Morus alba var. multicaulis The species is native to China...
- flavoured, similar to the red mulberry (Morus rubra) rather than the more insipid fruit of the white mulberry (Morus alba). Mulberry fruit color derives from...
- Morus magnus (Late Miocene of California) Morus peruvi**** (Pisco Late Miocene of Peru) Morus vagabundus (Temblor Late Miocene of California) Morus willetti...
- Orhan, E. (2007). "Chemical composition of white (Morus alba), red (Morus rubra) and black (Morus nigra) mulberry fruits". Food Chemistry. 103 (4): 1380–1384...
- "St. Thomas More, lawyer". Fordham Law Review. 3 (3): 375–390. "Thomas Morus". kjg.de. Retrieved 1 July 2016. Miles, Leland (1965). "****cution and...
- Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morus australis. Wikispecies has information related to Morus australis. "Morus australis". International Plant Names...
- honey-sweet. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morus macroura. Wikispecies has information related to Morus macroura. IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group...
- compatriot Louis Pierre Vieillot moved the species to his new genus Morus in 1816. Morus is derived from Ancient Gr**** moros, meaning "foolish", and refers...