moraceous

[ maw-rey-shuh s, moh- ]

/ mɔˈreɪ ʃəs, moʊ- /

adjective

belonging to the Moraceae, the mulberry family of plants.

Nearby words

mor, mor., mor. dict., mor. sol., mora, moraceous, moradabad, morae, moraea, moraga, moraine

Compare mulberry family.

Origin of moraceous

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

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British Dictionary definitions for moraceous

moraceous

/ (mɔːˈreɪʃəs) /

adjective

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

Word Origin for moraceous

C20: via New Latin from Latin morus mulberry tree

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