Definition of Morchella
:a genus of edible fungi (family Helvellaceae) having an irregularly folded and pitted apothecium grown around the upper part of the stalk — see morel
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Morchella
noun
Mor·chel·la
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mȯ(r)ˈkelə
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Origin and Etymology of morchella
New Latin, from German morchel morel, from Old High German morhila
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