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Morel
Pronunciation : Mor"el
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Moril.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: 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. [Written also moril.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Mor"el
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Morelle.] (Bot.)
Definition : 1. Nightshade; -- so called from its blackish purple berries. [Written also morelle.]
2. A kind of cherry. See Morello. Great morel, the deadly nightshade. -- Petty morel, the black nightshade. See Nightshade.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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