| Noun | 1. | bell morel - a morel whose fertile portion resembles a bell and is attached to the stipe only at the topfamily Morchellaceae, Morchellaceae - a family of edible fungi including the true morels morel - any of various edible mushrooms of the genus Morchella having a brownish spongelike cap 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 |