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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Cornel \Cor"nel\ (-n?l), n. [OF. cornille, cornoille, F.
cornouille, cornel berry, LL. cornolium cornel tree, fr. L.
cornus, fr. cornu horn, in allusion to the hardness of the
wood. See {Horn}.]
1. (Bot.) The cornelian cherry ({Cornus Mas}), a European
shrub with clusters of small, greenish flowers, followed
by very acid but edible drupes resembling cherries.
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2. Any species of the genus {Cornus}, as {Cornus florida},
the flowering cornel; {Cornus stolonifera}, the osier
cornel; {Cornus Canadensis}, the dwarf cornel, or
bunchberry.
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