cornaceous

[ kawr-ney-shuhs ]

adjective

1. belonging to the Cornaceae, the dogwood family of plants.

cornaceous

/ kɔːˈneɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Cornaceae, a family of temperate plants, mostly trees and shrubs, including dogwood, cornel, and spotted laurel See laurel

Word History and Origins

Origin of cornaceous¹

< New Latin Cornace ( ae ) ( Corn ( us ) the type genus ( cornel ) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of cornaceous¹

C19: from New Latin Cornaceae, from Cornus genus name, from Latin: cornel