morel

noun

mo·​rel mə-ˈrel 

mȯ-

: any of several edible fungi (genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta) having a conical cap with a highly pitted surface

called also morel mushroom

Examples of morel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The venue serves a multi-course dinner with dishes like crab ravioli and lamb with morel and chanterelle mushrooms, cocktail pairings and live jazz that pays homage to 1930s Chicago. —Nathan Diller, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025

First produced from the 1983 vintage, and classified as a DOCG wine in 1990, this is richer on the palate than the classic Rubesco, with more pronounced aromatics (black plum and morel cherry) and more impressive complexity and aging potential; this is one of Umbria’s most accomplished red wines. —Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025

The big and spongy morels, Morchella americana, are the iconic shrooms the commercial industry calls white morels. —Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 24 Apr. 2025

Add butter and morels, cook until morels are nicely browned. —Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French morille, probably from Vulgar Latin *mauricula, from maurus brown, from Latin Maurus inhabitant of Mauretania

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing morel

• false morel

Rhymes for morel

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel

Kids Definition

morel

noun

mo·​rel mə-ˈrel 

mȯ-

: any of several large edible fungi with a cap having indentations on the surface

called also morel mushroom