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Morchella crassipes

Morchella crassipes

9.9
An edible mushroom with a cone-shaped cap that has deep irregular pits
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : morchella crassipes
  • Identifying Morchella crassipes requires careful attention to the deep pits on its cap.

Examples

  • The spring forager was thrilled to find a patch of Morchella crassipes in the woods.

  • Chefs prize Morchella crassipes for its rich, earthy flavor in gourmet dishes.

  • I found a Morchella crassipes in the forest.

  • The Morchella crassipes is highly sought after by chefs.

  • Chefs prize Morchella crassipes for its rich, earthy flavor in gourmet dishes.

  • Identifying Morchella crassipes requires careful attention to the deep pits on its cap.

  • The spring forager was thrilled to find a patch of Morchella crassipes in the woods.

Synonyms

thick-footed morel
vsMorchella crassipes
  • Specialized
9.0

An edible mushroom with a thick stem and a cone-shaped cap with deep uneven holes

focuses on the conical cap with deep irregular pits without noting a thick stem

Surface Forms

Morchella crassipes singular
Morchella crassipes plural

Morphology

Morchella + crassipes

This is a Latin binomial (genus + specific epithet) used as a taxonomic label rather than a normal compositional English phrase. A B1 learner who 'knows' the surface parts would not be able to derive the descriptive meaning (an edible morel with a conical pitted cap) because 'crassipes' is not an English lexical item and the genus name functions as a proper noun; the meaning is conventionally assigned, not transparently built from constituents.

Etymology

Morchella crassipes comes from old words that describe how the mushroom looks: Morchella points to its honeycomb, deep-pitted cap and crassipes literally means 'thick foot', meaning a chunky stem. So the name helps you picture a morel with a deep-pitted, cone-shaped cap and a thick stem.