morelnoun [ C ]
/mɒrˈel//mɔː.ˈrel/a pointed edible fungus (= one that can be eaten) with an uneven surface:
You may sometimes find morels - highly prized, edible, springtime mushrooms - growing around the trees.
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- I feasted on roast pigeon and morel mushrooms.
- Morels can grow wild in most of the USA.
- Hunting morels is a great excuse to get outdoors during a nice time of year.
- Ideal growing conditions could bring 50,000 morel hunters into forests across the West.
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