moraceous

[ maw-rey-shuh s, moh- ]
/ mɔˈreɪ ʃəs, moʊ- /

adjective

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

Origin of moraceous

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

Words nearby moraceous

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

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