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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mo•rel1 (mə rel′),USA pronunciation n. - Fungiany edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, esp. M. esculenta.
- Vulgar Latin *maurīcula, derivative of Medieval Latin maurus brown, dark-colored; see morel2, -cule1
- French, Middle French morille, perh.
- 1665–75
- Plant Biologyany of several nightshades, esp. the black nightshade.
Also, mo•relle′. - Medieval Latin maurella, equivalent. to maur(us) brown, dark-colored (adjective, adjectival use of Latin Maurus Moor) + -ella -elle
- Anglo-French
- Middle English morel(l)e 1350–1400
Jean (zhän),USA pronunciation 1903–75, French orchestra conductor.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: morel /mɒˈrɛl/ n - any edible saprotrophic ascomycetous fungus of the genus Morchella, in which the mushroom has a pitted cap: order Pezizales
Etymology: 17th Century: from French morille, probably of Germanic origin; compare Old High German morhila, diminutive of morha carrot |