Morel
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /məˈɹɛl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Morel is a noun meaning A true morel; any of several fungi in the genus Morchella, the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium.
Meaning
A true morel; any of several fungi in the genus Morchella, the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium.
More Meanings
- Certain plants or genera Solanum, Atropa, and Aralia, with dark, cherry-like berries.
- (archaic) Synonym of morello (“type of cherry”).
Example Sentences
It exists in both these plants, but whilst the leaves of the last one contain it in some quantity, none is found in those of the morel.
The insects which injure the morel cherry-trees so much in Pennsylvania, I perceive, here occasionally act in the same way upon the branches of the wild cherry […]
Word Forms
- morels
- morell
- moril
Synonyms for morel
Depending on context, synonyms include morello.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mushroom, compere, mushrooms, morell, bonnet, armillaria.
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