Morel (en. Morel)

/mɔʁɛl/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Mushroom from the Morchellaceae family, often used in gastronomy.

Morels are delicious in pasta dishes.

Les morels sont délicieuses dans les plats de pâtes.

A species prized by gourmets for its taste and aroma.

We picked morels during our walk in the forest.

Nous avons cueilli des morels lors de notre balade en forêt.

Mushroom that grows in specific places, particularly under hardwood trees.

Morels often develop in the spring.

Les morels se développent souvent au printemps.

From Latin 'moricula', a diminutive of 'morus' meaning 'berry'.

to make morels

Cooking with morels.

faire des morels

to look for morels

Looking for morel mushrooms in nature.

chercher des morels

to eat morels

Consuming morels in a dish.

manger des morels

morille

Edible mushroom of the same genus.

morille

mushroom

Reproductive organ of mushrooms, edible or not.

champignon

gastronomy

Art of preparing and eating food.

gastronomie

In slang, a morel can refer to a person who lives in the woods.

Look at that guy, he looks like a morel with all those mushrooms.

Regarde ce type, on dirait une morille avec tous ces champignons.

Used to describe something rare or hard to find.

This object is a real morel on the market.

Cet objet est une vraie morille sur le marché.