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Cornus Mas
(gcide) | Cornel \Cor"nel\ (-n?l), n. [OF. cornille, cornoille, F.
cornouille, cornel berry, LL. cornolium cornel tree, fr. L.
cornus, fr. cornu horn, in allusion to the hardness of the
wood. See Horn.]
1. (Bot.) The cornelian cherry (Cornus Mas), a European
shrub with clusters of small, greenish flowers, followed
by very acid but edible drupes resembling cherries.
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2. Any species of the genus Cornus, as Cornus florida,
the flowering cornel; Cornus stolonifera, the osier
cornel; Cornus Canadensis, the dwarf cornel, or
bunchberry.
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cornus mas
(wn) | Cornus mas
n 1: deciduous European shrub or small tree having bright red
fruit [syn: cornelian cherry, Cornus mas] |
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Cornus mascula
(gcide) | Dogwood \Dog"wood`\ (-w[oo^]d`), n. [So named from skewers
(dags) being made of it. --Dr. Prior. See Dag, and
Dagger.] (Bot.)
The Cornus, a genus of large shrubs or small trees, the
wood of which is exceedingly hard, and serviceable for many
purposes.
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Note: There are several species, one of which, {Cornus
mascula}, called also cornelian cherry, bears a red
acid berry. Cornus florida is the flowering dogwood,
a small American tree with very showy blossoms.
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Dogwood tree.
(a) The dogwood or Cornus.
(b) A papilionaceous tree (Piscidia erythrina) growing in
Jamaica. It has narcotic properties; -- called also
Jamaica dogwood.
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cornus mas
(wn) | Cornus mas
n 1: deciduous European shrub or small tree having bright red
fruit [syn: cornelian cherry, Cornus mas] |
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