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"Morel" Quotes from Famous Books

... is spelled on the paper, yes. But my Coronel, being French, made a mistake. He should have written it 'Morel.'" ...

— The Missourian • Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle

... the leader of the new arrivals, whose name was Andre Morel. "We hoped that the severe climate would be our only foe to fight with—especially in a land where ...

— The Buffalo Runners - A Tale of the Red River Plains • R.M. Ballantyne

... pitted, spongy looking, cone-shaped or nearly round; its head supported on an erect, white stem. He will probably find it on a grassy hillside or along a running brook under some forest trees. He has perhaps seen its picture and at once exclaims, "my first Morel." He will notice its peculiar honey-combed depression, and then cutting it open will find both the head and the stem hollow. Where are the spores? There are no gills as in the Agarics, nor are they concealed in a covering ...

— Among the Mushrooms - A Guide For Beginners • Ellen M. Dallas and Caroline A. Burgin

... bears other titles, as "Dwale" (death's herb), "Great Morel," and "Naughty Man's Cherry." The term "Morel" is applied to the plant as a diminutive of mora, a Moor, on account of the black-skinned berries. The Belladonna grows especially near the ruins of monasteries, and is ...

— Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure • William Thomas Fernie

Words linked to "Morel" : Morchella semilibera, Morchella conica, Morchella crassipes, Morchella angusticeps, Disciotis venosa, mushroom, Morchella esculenta, genus Morchella, Verpa, sponge mushroom, Morchella, cow's head