morel
noun
, mȯ-\
Definition of morel
— called also morel mushroom
Examples of morel in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Think veal tongue stewed in cherry and morel sauce, or spelt wheat porridge with omul caviar and smoked sour cream. — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Best Restaurants with a View," 10 May 2016 Wisconsin produces a lip-smacking feast of foods, everything from apples to wild rice, with cranberries, cherries, corn, morels, watermelon, brats and maple syrup just a few others on that list. — Nancy Stohs, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "6 food festivals that offer a glimpse of Wisconsin specialties and local culture," 6 June 2018 If morels are your thing, mark next May on your calendar for the Morel Mushroom Festival in Muscoda. — Nancy Stohs, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "6 food festivals that offer a glimpse of Wisconsin specialties and local culture," 6 June 2018 Prices depend on the vendor but due to the rarity, morels bring top dollar. — Brandon Patterson, Detroit Free Press, "How to become an expert morel mushroom hunter in 1 day," 21 Mar. 2018 Until then, blueberries were a wild thing, an indigenous American fruit foraged like ramps or morels. — Rachel Wharton, New York Times, "In the Shadow of the Blueberry Titans, Smaller Growers Thrive," 2 July 2018 The bigoli alla carbonara ($22) includes ramps, morel mushrooms and guanciale. — Michael Bauer, SFChronicle.com, "Sorrel off to a stellar start in Pacific Heights," 6 July 2018 An appealingly enormous, rectangular raviolo, with a line of meaty morels, peas, and chervil down its middle, brought to mind a high-rise, as on theme as a Mickey Mouse pancake at Disneyland. — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, "The Sprawling, Swanky, Slightly Sterile Legacy Records," 7 June 2018 Those dishes are fricassee of free range chicken with morel mushrooms and young leeks, pea and mint risotto with pea shoots, truffle oil and parmesan crisps and ten hour slow roasted Windsor pork belly with apple compote and crackling. — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE.com, "Here's the Menu from the Royal Wedding Lunch Reception — and It Looks Delicious!," 19 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'morel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on morel
What made you want to look up morel? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Original Meanings Quiz
-
- Which of the following is the earliest known sense of the word awe?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Original Meanings Quiz
A quiz for the pedantic and those annoyed by them!
Take the quiz -
A Green Quiz
How many questions can you answer about the word "green"?
Take the quiz -
How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
Take the quiz -
Word Winder's CrossWinder
Play the game
Share morel
Resources for morel