'Petty morel' definitions:
Definition of 'petty morel'
(from WordNet)
noun
Unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbels; southeastern North America to Mexico [syn: American spikenard, petty morel, life-of-man, Aralia racemosa]
Definition of 'Petty morel'
From: GCIDE
- morel \mor"el\, n. [See morelle.] (Bot.)
- 1. Nightshade; -- so called from its blackish purple berries. [Written also morelle.] [1913 Webster]
- 2. A kind of cherry. See Morello. [1913 Webster]
- Great morel, the deadly nightshade.
- Petty morel, the black nightshade. See Nightshade. [1913 Webster]