silky cornel

noun

1. a cornel, Cornus amomum, of the eastern U.S., having leaves covered with short, silky hairs on the underside and bearing blue berries.

Example Sentences

The lustrous indigo of the silky cornel hangs there in profusion.

From Project Gutenberg

It is a relative of flowering dogwood, and the one of its many names I like best is silky cornel.

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