Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A yellow coloring matter obtained from fustic, Chlorophora tinctoria.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A yellow crystalline substance (C15H10O7) of acid properties extracted from fustic (
Chlorophora tinctoria syn.Maclura tinctoria , formerly calledMorus tinctoria ); -- called alsomoric acid andnatural yellow 8 . It is used as a dye for wool, giving a color from lemon yellow through olive to olive brown, depending on the metal with which it is mordanted.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun organic chemistry A
yellow flavonoid , extracted fromfustic , once used to dye wool
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Examples
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The obvious comparison is with those excellent Beijing-based Mongolian folk-rockers Hanggai, but Anda Union take a more traditional, acoustic approach, matching their sometimes growled and eerie throat singing techniques against morin khuur horse head fiddles, flute and Mongolian percussion – and with no guitars or keyboards.
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Founded in the early aughts, the crew strikes up a chemistry of rock 'n' roll and Central Asian folk, fusing morin khuur (a horsehair fiddle) and tobshuur (lute) with electrics.
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume 181 Phil Ramone 2011
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Founded in the early aughts, the crew strikes up a chemistry of rock 'n' roll and Central Asian folk, fusing morin khuur (a horsehair fiddle) and tobshuur (lute) with electrics.
Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin: Dog Ears Music: Volume 181 Phil Ramone 2011
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Specially wen der little pitty paws iz cowld walkin across yu at un unholy tyme in da morin!
Idea Kitteh - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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I love Celtic beats and taiko, foot-tapping American fiddles and morin khuur.
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Photo by stefaroo morin, whose photos can be found at flickr.com.
NO-HO - Nov. 24: Use It Even If The Seal Is Broken Day - Guest Post Judith "Jlo" Quinton 2008
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January 2, 2008 at 7:59 am thx janet- i iz 2 stoopy dis morin!
goals - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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Photo by stefaroo morin, whose photos can be found at flickr.com.
Archive 2008-11-01 Judith "Jlo" Quinton 2008
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May 12th, 2006 at 3:47 pm another interesting note about the morin poll is that the front page of the wapo has had a screaming headling: Majority Supports NSA Phone Record Database. it has not changed all day long which is very unusual.
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May 12th, 2006 at 4:16 pm the bizzarre aspect of republican cultists like morin is why they do it unquestioningly and unfailingly support the bushliar-criminal regime.
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