morello

[muh-rel-oh]

noun, plural mo·rel·los.

a variety of sour cherry having dark-colored skin and juice.
the tree bearing this fruit.

Origin of morello

1640–50; perhaps < Italian amarello amarelle, confused (in E) with Italian morello blackish. See morel²

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Examples from the Web for morello

Contemporary Examples of morello

I thought it bookended nicely with the earlier, Fatal Attraction scenes of Morello in the van.
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Kevin Fallon, Marlow Stern
July 12, 2014
After being yelled at like that by Christopher, is it comforting or horrifying for Morello to run into Nichols immediately?
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Kevin Fallon
July 2, 2014
They only went on one date, and then Morello began stalking him.
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Kevin Fallon, Marlow Stern
June 12, 2014

Historical Examples of morello

Morello: the highest of the spurs of the Apennines to the north of Florence.
Introduction to Robert Browning
Hiram Corson
Morello had got the letter back in the usual way that I have just explained.
The Barrel Mystery
William J. (William James) Flynn
At the time when Morello was arrested he was in bed with his son.
The Barrel Mystery
William J. (William James) Flynn
Morello had in his make-up more of the cunning of the born criminal.
The Barrel Mystery
William J. (William James) Flynn
Remember this: Lupo and Morello always remain in the background.
The Barrel Mystery
William J. (William James) Flynn

British Dictionary definitions for morello

morello

noun plural -los

a variety of small very dark sour cherry, Prunus cerasus austera

Word Origin for morello

C17: perhaps from Medieval Latin amārellum diminutive of Latin amārus bitter, but also influenced by Italian morello blackish

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Word Origin and History for morello

kind of bitter cherry, 1640s, of uncertain origin, perhaps ultimately from Latin amarus "bitter." Earlier form was morell (1610s).