noun.
A genus of dicotyledonous trees of the apetalous order Urticaccæ, type of the tribe Moreæ; the mulberries.
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noun.
A genus of trees, some species of which produce edible fruit; the mulberry. See mulberry.
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noun.
type genus of the Moraceae: mulberries
Word Usage
""A woman's sphere was her own home, that she should earn her own living was inimical to domestic happiness; it was almost contra bonus morus, which is a very serious thing indeed.""