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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceaetimber trees of the tropical Americas.
  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the familia Moridae — the common mora.

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Examples

  • Baltimore's Melvin Mora is looking late-bloomerish at age 30 his athletic ability should guarantee him double-digit homers, at least 15 steals and plenty of versatility. ...

    USATODAY.com - Tip sheet 2002

  • Shortstop Mike Bordick's activation off the DL means Melvin Mora is back in the outfield.

    USATODAY.com - American League East 2002

  • Chatter: Melvin Mora is struggling as he moves back to shortstop.

    USATODAY.com - A's pitchers starting to dominate again 2002

  • Mets outfielder Melvin Mora is appropriate in one way.

    covering baseball for USATODAY.com.Piazza endures pain of postseason 1999

  • Mora is Seattle's first head coach with a background on defense since its original one from 1976-82, Jack Patera.

    Seahawks' Mora: 'We've got to take back the dang NFC West' 2009

  • Baltimore won its second straight over the defending AL champions Saturday night, using a grand slam by Melvin Mora and a fine pitching performance by Jeremy Guthrie to carve out a 6-0 victory.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • The damage might have been more severe if Huff didn't get caught trying to steal third before Melvin Mora got Baltimore's fourth straight hit, an infield single.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Notes: Orioles 3B Melvin Mora (hamstring) did not play and might be done for the season, manager Dave Trembley said. ...

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Melvin Mora drove in three runs, Mark Hendrickson won in his Baltimore debut and the Orioles ended a run of futility against the Rays thanks to an 11-hit attack.

    USATODAY.com 2008

  • Run scored: 4 runs, grand slam by Melvin Mora (1).

    USATODAY.com 2008

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