: any of several edible fungi (genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta) having a conical cap with a highly pitted surface
called also morel mushroom
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For the second course, guests will be served spring herbed ravioli that includes ricotta cheese, morels and parmesan emulsion.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The dinner featured a garden vegetable velouté paired with hearts of palm, toasted shallots and micro mint, followed by spring herbed ravioli with ricotta, morels and parmesan emulsion sourced in part from the White House Kitchen Garden.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Ring in spring with easy recipes packed with the season's best ingredients—asparagus, morel mushrooms, fresh herbs, and more.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 24 Apr. 2026
The best time of year for planting mushroom plots is anytime the soil is over 50 degrees, which usually runs from between spring green up (or wild morel season) and when the leaves start to fall in autumn.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The dinner featured a garden vegetable velouté paired with hearts of palm, toasted shallots and micro mint, followed by spring herbed ravioli with ricotta, morels and parmesan emulsion sourced in part from the White House Kitchen Garden.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Ring in spring with easy recipes packed with the season's best ingredients—asparagus, morel mushrooms, fresh herbs, and more.
—Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 24 Apr. 2026
The best time of year for planting mushroom plots is anytime the soil is over 50 degrees, which usually runs from between spring green up (or wild morel season) and when the leaves start to fall in autumn.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Morel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morel. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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morel
noun
mo·rel
mə-ˈrel 
mȯ-
: any of several large edible fungi with a cap having indentations on the surface
called also morel mushroom
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