morin

M3O1R1I1N1

noun

A yellow flavonoid, extracted from fustic, once used to dye wool

Similar
moric acid
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Meanings

morin1

nounmorin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA yellow flavonoid, extracted from fustic, once used to dye wool

    Synonyms: moric acid

Morin2

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA yellow flavonoid, extracted from fustic, once used to dye wool

Similar
moric acid
Also see
morine

Origin

* As a French and Walloon surname, variant of Maurin and More. Compare Moran, Morang, Morein, Morong, Morrin, Morrow. * As an Italian surname, variant of Morino, pet form of the personal name Moro. * As a Spanish surname, from moro (“Moor”), see Moro. * As a Scottish surname, variant of Morrin.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

minorMiron
Cite this entry
APA

morin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morin

MLA

“morin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “morin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morin.

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