morel
IPA: mɝˈɛɫ
noun
- A true morel; any of several fungi in the genus Morchella, the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium.
- Any of several edible mushrooms, especially the common morel or yellow morel.
- Certain plants or genera Solanum, Atropa, and Aralia, with dark, cherry-like berries.
- A surname.
- Archaic form of morello (“type of cherry”). [A variety of cultivated cherry, Prunus cerasus 'austera', having a dark skin]
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Examples of "morel" in Sentences
- "The morel is a very wary little mushroom, " explained Amanda.
- It's like if a field mushroom is a single musical instrument, the morel is the whole symphony orchestra.
- steve morel aka ekion 3 months ago dunno how u did it ! that's crazy ! that's like a movie from superman !
- Family matters: Common morels belong to the fungus family Morchellaceae, a group of species commonly called the morel family.
- Morchella esculenta, for example, is known as a morel in English, but has various names in different parts of Mexico, including elotitos (little corn cobs) menudo (tripe) and viejitos (little old men.)
- I have no knowledge of mushrooms, unfortunately, the morel is the only one that I would be sure enough of to pick wild, as I am pretty clueless about the others and need to learn from an expert before I go poison myself...
- The actions of the wilful man-child Gren sees the group splintered, and Gren's encounter with an intelligent but parasitic entity known as the morel leads him and his mate on a long, curious journey through the landscape of the dying world.
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