Usage: usually capitalized I
1. : an East Indian shrub or small tree (Morinda citrifolia) with axillary heads of flowers and pulpy fruit
2.
a. : white mulberry
b. : a related mulberry (Morus indica)
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a small tree, Morinda citrifolia, of the madder family, found from India to Australasia, having shiny leaves, white flowers, and fleshy, yellowish fruit, yielding red and yellow dyes.
Also called al.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.