About The Word Morel

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Morel to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Morel definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Morel:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Morel:

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}.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Body english ‐ a motion of the body by a player as if to make an object already…
  • Modulus ‐ (physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified…
  • Shover ‐ someone…
  • Cichorium ‐ chicory
  • Pygmy chimpanzee ‐ small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a…
  • Investment adviser ‐ someone who advises others how to invest…
  • Darling ‐ an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River [n] a special…
  • Genus coniogramme ‐ terrestrial ferns of Pacific…
  • Think up ‐ devise or invent; "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly";…
  • Organic fertilizer ‐ a fertilizer that is derived from animal or…