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[syn: white mulberry, Morus alba]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Morus alba
n 1: Asiatic mulberry with white to pale red fruit; leaves used
to feed silkworms [syn: white mulberry, Morus alba]