Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of edible fungi of the division Hymenomycetes, having a fistular stalk and roundish or conical pitted pileus. It includes M. esculenta, the morel. Other species of the genus are eaten. See
morel .
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- noun genus of edible fungi: morel
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Technically called a "morchella," morels are widely distributed in the United States.
Homepage 2010
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Technically called a "morchella," morels are widely distributed in the United States.
Homepage 2010
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Black (morchella angusticeps/elata), half-free (morchella semilibera
Columbia Missourian: Latest Articles Han Cheung 2010
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Black (morchella angusticeps/elata), half-free (morchella semilibera
Columbia Missourian: Latest Articles Han Cheung 2010
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