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morel

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun morel has 1 sense

morel(n = noun.plant) - any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap;

is a kind of

mushroom

is a member of genus morchella, morchella

has particulars: common morel, morchella esculenta, sponge morel, sponge mushroom, cup morel, disciotis venosa, bell morel, verpa, black morel, conic morel, morchella angusticeps, morchella conica, narrowhead morel, morchella crassipes, thick-footed morel, cow's head, half-free morel, morchella semilibera

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CIDE DICTIONARY

morel, n. [See moril.].

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. [1913 Webster]

morel, n. [See morelle.].

Nightshade; -- so called from its blackish purple berries. [1913 Webster]
A kind of cherry. See Morello. [1913 Webster]

Great morel, the deadly nightshade. -- Petty morel, the black nightshade. See Nightshade.

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

morel, n. an edible fungus, Morchella esculenta, with ridged mushroom caps.

morel, n. nightshade.

Etymology

ME f. OF morele fem. of morel dark brown ult. f. L Maurus MOOR

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