petty morel

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

petty morel
    n 1: unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant distinguished
         from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled
         umbels; southeastern North America to Mexico [syn:
         {American spikenard}, {petty morel}, {life-of-man}, {Aralia
         racemosa}]

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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