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- noun a small tree of the
madder family found fromIndia toAustralasia , characterized by shiny leaves, white flowers, and fleshy, yellowish fruit; Morinda citrifolia.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[So called because it is cultivated in India.]
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So named for being a mulberry found in India.
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