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cornel

American  
[kawr-nl] / ˈkɔr nl /

noun

  1. any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.

cornel British  
/ ˈkɔːnəl /

noun

  1. any cornaceous plant of the genus Cornus, such as the dogwood and dwarf cornel

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Etymology

Origin of cornel

1400–50; late Middle English corneille < Middle French < Vulgar Latin *cornicul ( a ), equivalent to Latin corn ( us ) cornel + -i- -i- + -cula -cule 1

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