morin
noun
mo·rin
\ˈmōrə̇n, ˈmȯr-\
Definition of morin
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: a pale yellow crystalline flavono pigment C15H10O7 found in old fustic and osage orange
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Origin and Etymology of morin
French morine, from New Latin Morus + French -ine; from the former belief that the fustic tree belonged to the genus Morus — more at morus
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