: 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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Farmers Markets Mushroom-lovers in Des Moines start searching for the morel vendors at the Downtown Farmers' Market just after dawn.
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Midwest Living, 3 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
Don’t rake or drive a vehicle through the area as forest floors are typically where morels grow.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Once your region is past its last frost date, that is usually when morels begin to grow.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
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Midwest Living, 3 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
Don’t rake or drive a vehicle through the area as forest floors are typically where morels grow.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Once your region is past its last frost date, that is usually when morels begin to grow.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Morel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/morel. Accessed 5 Apr. 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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