morel

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

morel
    n 1: any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella
         having a brownish spongelike cap

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}.]
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

morel \mor"el\, n. [See {morelle}.] (Bot.)
   1. Nightshade; -- so called from its blackish purple berries.
      [Written also {morelle}.]
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   2. A kind of cherry. See {Morello}.
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   {Great morel}, the deadly nightshade.

   {Petty morel}, the black nightshade. See {Nightshade}.
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