noun
morel
muh-REHL
noun
1
An edible wild mushroom with a distinctive honeycomb-like cap.
"They foraged for morels in the spring woods."
How to Use Morel
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA prized edible mushroom with a honeycombed, pitted cap.
Common pairings
morel mushroom
forage for morels
Word Forms
morels plural, morels plural, Morels plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from French morille, ultimately from a Germanic word meaning "root" — the same root that gives dialectal English "more" for a plant root.