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MOREL
morel
(noun) any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
morel (plural morels)
Any of several edible mushrooms, especially the common morel or yellow morel.
(mushrooms) Any of several fungi in the genus Morchella, the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium.
Etymology 2
Noun
morel (plural morels)
Archaic form of morello (“type of cherry”).
Anagrams
• Lomer, Merlo
Proper noun
Morel (plural Morels)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Morel is the 4399th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8085 individuals. Morel is most common among Hispanic/Latino (58.49%) and White (37.58%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Lomer, Merlo
Source: Wiktionary
Mor"el, n. Etym: [See Moril.] (Bot.)
Definition: An edible fungus (Morchella esculenta), the upper part of which is covered with a reticulated and pitted hymenium. It is used as food, and for flavoring sauces. [Written also moril.]
Mor"el, n. Etym: [See Morelle.] (Bot.)
1. Nightshade; -- so called from its blackish purple berries. [Written also morelle.]
2. A kind of cherry. See Morello. Great morel, the deadly nightshade.
– Petty morel, the black nightshade. See Nightshade.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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