cornaceous
[ kawr-ney-shuhs ]
adjective
belonging to the Cornaceae, the dogwood family of plants.
Origin of cornaceous
1- Compare dogwood family.
Words Nearby cornaceous
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British Dictionary definitions for cornaceous
cornaceous
/ (kɔːˈneɪʃəs) /
adjective
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 (def. 5)
Origin of cornaceous
1C19: from New Latin Cornaceae, from Cornus genus name, from Latin: cornel
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