nounplural noun morellos

• A dark cherry of a sour kind used in cooking.

  as modifier ‘morello cherries’

  More example sentences

  • ‘It looked like a pour-on morello sauce from a jar, gooey and without taste.’
  • ‘Later in summer, we might get a glimpse of the bitter morello variety, used for cooking and preserving.’
  • ‘He also finds the morellos to be simultaneously sweeter and more astringent.’
  • ‘To find some near you, ask at fruit farms and farmers’ markets, and quiz anyone you know who's a keen gardener - most morellos grown in the UK are to be found in back gardens.’
  • ‘Treasured as an ingredient in baking, morellos are mostly found canned or dried.’