MORELLO

morello

(noun) cultivated sour cherry with dark-colored skin and juice

morello, Prunus cerasus austera

(noun) any of several cultivated sour cherry trees bearing fruit with dark skin and juice

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

morello (plural morellos or morelloes)

A variety of cultivated cherry, Prunus cerasus 'austera', having a dark skin

Proper noun

Morello (plural Morellos)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Morello is the 9853rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3283 individuals. Morello is most common among White (88.21%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Mo*rel"lo, n. Etym: [Cf. It. morello blackish, OF. morel. Cf. Morelle.] (Bot.)

Definition: A kind of nearly black cherry with dark red flesh and juice, -- used chiefly for preserving.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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