morchella esculenta

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Morchella esculenta
    n 1: an edible and choice morel with a globular to elongate head
         with an irregular pattern of pits and ridges [syn: {common
         morel}, {Morchella esculenta}, {sponge mushroom}, {sponge
         morel}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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]

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