morel

[ muh-rel ]

/ məˈrɛl /

noun

any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.

Nearby words

moreau, jean victor, moreau, jeanne, morecambe, moreen, moreish, morel, morelia, morello, morelos, morelos y pavón, morelos y pavón, josé maría

Origin of morel

1665–75; < French, Middle French morille, perhaps < Vulgar Latin *maurīcula, derivative of Medieval Latin maurus brown, dark-colored; see morel², -cule¹

Definition for morel (2 of 3)

morel

or mo·relle

[ muh-rel ]

/ məˈrɛl /

noun

any of several nightshades, especially the black nightshade.

Origin of morel

1350–1400; Middle English morel(l)e < Anglo-French < Medieval Latin maurella, equivalent to maur(us) brown, dark-colored (adj. use of Latin Maurus Moor) + -ella -elle

Definition 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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Examples from the Web for morel

Morel is willing to have sex with Charlus for money and career advancement.
David's Bookclub: Sodom and Gomorrah|David Frum|September 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Morel inflicts wound after wound, reducing Charlus to ever more abject dependency - and ever more bizarre behaviors.
David's Bookclub: Sodom and Gomorrah|David Frum|September 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Morel Mushroom Toasts by Alice Waters The official mushroom of Minnesota, the morel is a particular spring prize for foragers.
5 Recipes for Foraged Foods|Cookstr.com|April 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
"Now you'd better tell your father when he comes in," said Mrs. Morel.
Sons and Lovers|David Herbert Lawrence

Yet Clara realized that Morel was withdrawing from the circle, leaving her the option to stay with her husband.
Sons and Lovers|David Herbert Lawrence
Mrs. Morel had a little present and a letter from Lily at Christmas.
Sons and Lovers|David Herbert Lawrence
The women, her neighbours, were rather foreign to her, and Morel's mother and sisters were apt to sneer at her ladylike ways.
Sons and Lovers|David Herbert Lawrence
The first picture which Morel drew of these "dead ones of the race" was an impressive one.
Spontaneous Activity in Education|Maria Montessori

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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Word Origin and History for morel

morel

type of edible mushroom, 1670s, from French morille (16c.), of uncertain origin, apparently from Germanic; cf. Old High German morhilo (German Morchel), diminutive of morha "root of a tree or plant," from Proto-Germanic *murhon- (cf. Old English more, German möhre "carrot").