cornaceous

adjective

see cornaceae

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/kawr nay"sheuhs/, adj.

belonging to the Cornaceae, the dogwood family of plants. Cf. dogwood family.

[ < NL Cornace(ae) (Corn(us) the type genus (see CORNEL) + -aceae -ACEAE) + -OUS]

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cornāˈceous adjective

Of or belonging to the Cornāceae, a family of trees and shrubs including the dogwood, cornel and spotted laurel

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Main Entry: ↑cornel

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cornaceous, a. Bot.

(kɔːˈneɪʃəs)

[f. mod.L. Cornāce-æ + -ous.]

Belonging to the Order Cornaceæ, of which the genus Cornus, Cornel, is the type.