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moraceous

[ maw-rey-shuhs, moh- ]

adjective

  1. belonging to the Moraceae, the mulberry family of plants.


moraceous

/ mɔːˈreɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Moraceae, a mostly tropical and subtropical family of trees and shrubs, including fig, mulberry, breadfruit, and hop, many of which have latex in the stems and heads enclosed in a fleshy receptacle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of moraceous1

< New Latin, Morace ( ae ) ( Mor ( us ) the type genus ( Latin mōrus black mulberry tree) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of moraceous1

C20: via New Latin from Latin morus mulberry tree

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