n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' rel, mo ̇ -
Function: noun
Etymology: French morille, probably from Vulgar Latin *mauricula, from maurus brown, from Latin Maurus inhabitant of Mauretania
Date: 1672
: any of several edible fungi (genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta ) having a conical cap with a highly pitted surface ― called also morel mushroom