Morus
    n 1: type genus of the Moraceae: mulberries [syn: Morus,
         genus 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.
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   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.
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