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morel
1[ muh-rel ]
/ məˈrɛl /
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noun
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
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morel2
or mo·relle
[ muh-rel ]
/ məˈrɛl /
noun
any of several nightshades, especially the black nightshade.
Other definitions for morel (3 of 3)
Morel
[ maw-rel; French maw-rel ]
/ mɔˈrɛl; French mɔˈrɛl /
noun
Jean [zhahn], /ʒɑ̃/, 1903–75, French orchestra conductor.
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British Dictionary definitions for morel
morel
/ (mɒˈrɛl) /
noun
any edible saprotrophic ascomycetous fungus of the genus Morchella, in which the mushroom has a pitted cap: order Pezizales
Word Origin for morel
C17: from French morille, probably of Germanic origin; compare Old High German morhila, diminutive of morha carrot
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