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BELL MOREL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A morel whose fertile portion resembles a bell and is attached to the stipe only at the top
Synonyms:
bell morel; Verpa
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("bell morel" is a kind of...):
morel (any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bell morel"):
early morel; Verpa bohemica (resembles a thimble on a finger; the surface of the fertile portion is folded into wrinkles that extend from the top down; fruiting begins in spring before the leaves are out on the trees)
conic Verpa; Verpa conica (a morel with a fertile portion that has a relatively smooth surface; the stalk is fragile)
Holonyms ("bell morel" is a member of...):
family Morchellaceae; Morchellaceae (a family of edible fungi including the true morels)
