Morchella
noun
Mor·chel·la
mȯ(r)ˈkelə
: a genus of edible fungi (family Helvellaceae) having an irregularly folded and pitted apothecium grown around the upper part of the stalk see morel
morchelloid adjective
-eˌlȯid
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from German morchel morel, from Old High German morhila