mora
Americannoun
plural
morae, morasnoun
Etymology
Origin of mora
1560–70; < Latin: delay, hence, space of time
Example Sentences
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One plant, hardy as a weed, was flourishing — hierba mora.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2023
The three dishes praised were the braised tripe with morels and mora peppers, the gooseneck barnacles with charred scallion aioli, and the fried pig head with preserved cherries and Walla Walla onions.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2022
It calls for a whole sheep, rubbed with a paste of lightly roasted ancho, cascabel and mora chiles, seasoned with cinnamon, cloves, cumin and oregano.
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2021
Examples: a spreadable salsa with pecans and chipotle mora chiles, a chunky pineapple and jalapeño salsa and a rustic salsa made with avocados and tomatillos.
From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2020
It was to an undigested seed, passing through the body of the bird which had perched on the mora, that the fig-tree first owed its elevated station there.
From Wanderings in South America by Waterton, Charles
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