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MORACEOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does moraceous mean? 

MORACEOUS (adjective)
  The adjective MORACEOUS has 1 sense:

1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Moraceaeplay

  Familiarity information: MORACEOUS used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MORACEOUS (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Moraceae

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Moraceae (trees or shrubs having a milky juice; in some classifications includes genus Cannabis)

Derivation:

Moraceae (trees or shrubs having a milky juice; in some classifications includes genus Cannabis)


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