Morel

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella and related genera, characterized by a brownish spongelike cap.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Any of several edible mushrooms (fungi) in the genus Morchella, especially the common morel or yellow morel, Morchella esculenta, the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
  • n. Nightshade; -- so called from its blackish purple berries.
  • n. A kind of cherry. See Morello.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Dark-colored; blackish.
  • n. A dark-colored horse; hence, any horse.
  • n. A kind of cherry. See morello.
  • n. Garden nightshade, Solanum nigrum. See nightshade. Also morelle.
  • n. An edible mushroom; specifically, Morchella esculenta, which grows abundantly in Europe, particularly in England, as well as in many parts of the United States.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap
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    moril    morello   
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