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cornaceous
[ kawr-ney-shuhs ]
/ kɔrˈneɪ ʃəs /
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adjective
belonging to the Cornaceae, the dogwood family of plants.
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Words nearby cornaceous
Cormack, cormel, cormophyte, cormorant, corn, cornaceous, cornball, corn beef, Corn Belt, corn borer, cornbraid
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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 laurelSee laurel (def. 5)
Word Origin for cornaceous
C19: from New Latin Cornaceae, from Cornus genus name, from Latin: cornel
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