Morus
/ˈmɔːrəs/noun
A genus of trees in the mulberry family, including the mulberry.
Did you know?The Latin genus name Morus is the source of scientific names for mulberries, and the word’s deeper history is tied to an ancient Mediterranean tree-name rather than any occult meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
morus
“the mulberry tree or its fruit”
Late Latin
Latin
morum
“the mulberry fruit”
Old French
OF
murier
“mulberry tree”
Middle English
English
morbere / mulberie
“mulberry tree or berry”
Modern English
English
mulberry
“the fruit or tree of the genus Morus”