morel n 1: any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap
morel \mor"el\ (m[o^]r"[e^]l), n. [See {moril}.] (Bot.) 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}.] [1913 Webster]
morel \mor"el\, n. [See {morelle}.] (Bot.) 1. Nightshade; -- so called from its blackish purple berries. [Written also {morelle}.] [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of cherry. See {Morello}. [1913 Webster] {Great morel}, the deadly nightshade. {Petty morel}, the black nightshade. See {Nightshade}. [1913 Webster]