What is "petty morel"

morel \mor"el\, n. [See morelle.] (Bot.)

1. Nightshade; -- so called from its blackish purple berries.

2. A kind of cherry. See Morello.

   Great morel, the deadly nightshade.

   Petty morel, the black nightshade. See Nightshade.

n. unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbels; southeastern North America to Mexico [syn: American spikenard, life-of-man, Aralia racemosa]

Petty morel is a common name for several plants and may refer to:

:* Solanum nigrum, black nightshade, a Eurasian plant

:* Aralia racemosa, an American plant of ornamental value