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moraceae

/məˈreɪ.si.iː/

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noun

/məˈreɪ.si.iː/C2formalscientific
  • ruТаксономическое семейство деревьев или кустарников, характеризующееся млечным соком; в некоторых классификациях это семейство включает род Cannabis.

A taxonomic family of trees or shrubs characterized by a milky juice; in some classifications, this family includes the genus Cannabis.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Botanical familyC2formalscientific

    A family of flowering plants, primarily trees or shrubs, that often produce a milky sap; includes the mulberry, fig, and breadfruit.

    ruБотаническое семейство

    • The Moraceae family includes many economically important fruit trees.
    • Botanists classify the fig tree within the Moraceae family.
    • Many species in Moraceae produce a characteristic milky latex.

    Synonymsmulberry family