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plural of mora n. A game of guessing the number of fingers extended in a quick movement of the hand, -- much played by Italians of the lower classes. n. A leguminous tree of Guiana and Trinidad (Dimorphandra excelsa); al…

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  1. plural of mora n. A game of guessing the number of fingers extended in a quick movement of the hand, -- much played by Italians of the lower classes. n. A leguminous tree of Guiana and Trinidad (Dimorphandra excelsa); also, its timber, used in shipbuilding and making furniture. n. Delay; esp., culpable delay; postponement.