morel

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: mo=rel

CIDE DICTIONARY

morel, n. [See moril.].

 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.  [1913 Webster]

morel, n. [See morelle.].

•  Nightshade; -- so called from its blackish purple berries.  [1913 Webster]
•  A kind of cherry. See Morello.  [1913 Webster]

Great morel, the deadly nightshade. -- Petty morel, the black nightshade. See Nightshade.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

morel, n. an edible fungus, Morchella esculenta, with ridged mushroom caps.

morel, n. nightshade.

Etymology

ME f. OF morele fem. of morel dark brown ult. f. L Maurus MOOR