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cornel
[ kawr-nl ]
/ ˈkɔr nl /
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noun
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
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cornea, corneal reflex, corn earworm, corned, Corneille, cornel, Cornelia, cornelian, cornelian cherry, Cornelius, Cornell
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British Dictionary definitions for cornel
cornel
/ (ˈkɔːnəl) /
noun
any cornaceous plant of the genus Cornus, such as the dogwood and dwarf cornel
Word Origin for cornel
C16: probably from Middle Low German kornelle, from Old French cornelle, from Vulgar Latin cornicula (unattested), from Latin cornum cornel cherry, from cornus cornel tree
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