cornel

cor·nel

C0647100 (kôr′nəl, -nĕl′)n. Any of various plants of the genus Cornus, which includes the bunchberry and dogwoods.

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[Short for German Kornelbaum, cornel tree (from Middle High German kurnelboum, from Old High German kurnilboum) or from French cornouille, both from Medieval Latin corniola, from diminutive of Latin cornus.]

cornel

(ˈkɔːnəl) n (Plants) any cornaceous plant of the genus Cornus, such as the dogwood and dwarf cornel[C16: probably from Middle Low German kornelle, from Old French cornelle, from Vulgar Latin cornicula (unattested), from Latin cornum cornel cherry, from cornus cornel tree]

cor•nel

(ˈkɔr nl)

n. any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood. [1400–50; late Middle English corneille < Middle French < Vulgar Latin *cornicul(a)= Latin corn(us) cornel + -i- -i- + -cula -cule¹]

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cornel - a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowersdogwood, dogwood treeCornus, genus Cornus - a rosid dicot genus of the family Cornaceae including: dogwood; cornel: perennial chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of temperate regions of northern hemispheredogwood - hard tough wood of any dogwood of the genus Cornus; resembles boxwoodcommon white dogwood, Cornus florida, eastern flowering dogwood - deciduous tree; celebrated for its large white or pink bracts and stunning autumn color that is followed by red berriesAmerican dogwood, Cornus stolonifera, red osier, red osier dogwood, redbrush, red dogwood - common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowersCornus obliqua, silky dogwood - shrub of eastern North America closely resembling silky cornelCornus amomum, silky cornel, silky dogwood - shrub of eastern North America having purplish stems and blue fruitblood-twig, common European dogwood, Cornus sanguinea, pedwood, red dogwood - European deciduous shrub turning red in autumn having dull white flowersbunchberry, Cornus canadensis, crackerberry, dwarf cornel, pudding berry - creeping perennial herb distinguished by red berries and clustered leaf whorls at the tips of shoots; Greenland to Alaskacornelian cherry, Cornus mas - deciduous European shrub or small tree having bright red fruitangiospermous tree, flowering tree - any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary

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