morello

See also: Morello

English

Etymology

Probably an alteration of morel with Italian -ello substituted for the ending, perhaps after Italian morello (“dark-coloured”).[1]

Noun

morello (plural morellos or morelloes)

  1. A variety of cultivated cherry (Prunus cerasus var. austera), having a dark skin

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References

  1. ^ “morello, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /moˈrɛl.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛllo
  • Hyphenation: mo‧rèl‧lo

Adjective

morello (feminine morella, masculine plural morelli, feminine plural morelle)

  1. blackish (of horses)

Noun

morello m (plural morelli)

  1. a dark, almost black, horse
  2. a wooden crank

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