mora2 (mora)

[It., appar. a particular use of mora, delay, mora3 (mo'ra), n. [Guiana name.] A majestic leguminous tree, Dimorphandra ( Mora ) excels a, abounding in Guiana and Trinidad. Its hard tough wood is much esteemed for ship-building, and is also fitted for cabinet-work by its susceptibility of polish, its chestnut-brown color, and its sometimes figured grain. Moradabad work. See work.