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Definition of cornus in English: cornusnoun ˈkɔːnəs A plant of a genus that comprises the dogwoods. Genus Cornus, family Cornaceae Example sentencesExamples - Buds appeared in March and from then there was no stopping the growth of several soft, pale green stems climbing up the supporting branches of the cornus.
- Now is the time to take hardwood cuttings from shrubs such as dogwood or cornus, says Gina Parkinson.
- This is cheap and easy to do with specimens such as berberis, buddleia, cornus, kerria, philadelphus, spirea and willow.
- Deciduous shrubs can also be used, especially for inside decoration, where long, bare branches of cornus or willow look good put into a large, heavy container and draped with fairy lights.
- The branches from coloured stemmed cornus, which are cut hard back each March are very useful for this job.
Origin Modern Latin, from Latin, 'dogwood'. |