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Morel

Morel Meaning & Definition
Morel Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Morel?

[n] any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap

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See Also | bell morel | black morel | common morel | conic morel | cow's head | cup morel | Disciotis venosa | genus Morchella | half-free morel | Morchella | Morchella angusticeps | Morchella conica | Morchella crassipes | Morchella esculenta | Morchella semilibera | mushroom | narrowhead morel | sponge morel | sponge mushroom | thick-footed morel | Verpa

Morel In Webster's Dictionary

\Mor"el\, n. [See {Moril}.] (Bot.) An edible fungus ({Morchella esculenta}), the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium. It is used as food, and for flavoring sauces. [Written also {moril}.]
\Mor"el\, n. [See {Morelle}.] (Bot.) 1. Nightshade; -- so called from its blackish purple berries. [Written also {morelle}.] 2. A kind of cherry. See {Morello}. {Great morel}, the deadly nightshade. {Petty morel}, the black nightshade. See {Nightshade}.

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