morel

noun/məˈrɛl/

Frequency rank: #18,408 most common English word

Meaning

An edible wild mushroom with a distinctive honeycomb-patterned cap, prized in cooking.

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Example sentence

The chef was delighted to find fresh morel mushrooms at the farmers market.

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