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cornelian cherry

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noun

  1. a Eurasian shrub or small tree, Cornus mas, of the dogwood family, having shiny, ovate leaves and yellow flowers.

  2. its tart, edible, scarlet berry.

Etymology

Origin of cornelian cherry

First recorded in 1755–65; cornel + -ian

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