morus alba

2 definitions found

morus alba - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]

morus alba - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Morus alba
      n 1: Asiatic mulberry with white to pale red fruit; leaves used
           to feed silkworms [syn: white mulberry, Morus alba]