Morus

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Morus
       n : type genus of the Moraceae: mulberries [syn: {genus Morus}]