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    VERPA

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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 topplay

    Synonyms:

    bell morel; Verpa

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting plants

    Hypernyms ("Verpa" 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 "Verpa"):

    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 ("Verpa" is a member of...):

    family Morchellaceae; Morchellaceae (a family of edible fungi including the true morels)

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