cornel
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cornel
- /ˈkɔːnəl/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English corneille, borrowed from Middle French corneille, from Vulgar Latin *cornicula, from Latin cornus (“the European cornel”).
noun cornels
- Any tree or shrub of the dogwood subgenera, Cornus subg. Arctocrania (syn. Cornus subg. Chamaepericlymenum) or Cornus subg. Cornus, especially Cornus mas, the European cornel.
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The cherry-like fruit of such plants, certain of which are edible.
Cornels, and ſalvage Berries of the Wood, / And Roots and Herbs have been my meagre Food.
Similar: cornelian cherry, cornel cherry
Translations
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noun tree
| Español | cornejo, corno |
|---|---|
| Português | corniso |
| Français | cornouiller |
| Deutsch | Kornelkirschenbaum |
| Italiano | corniolo |
| Ελληνικά | κρανιά kraniá |
| Română | corn |
| Русский | кизи́л kizíl |
| العربية | قَرَانِيَا qarāniyā |
noun fruit
| Español | corno |
|---|---|
| Português | corniso |
| Français | cornouille |
| Deutsch | Kornelkirsche |
| Italiano | corniola |
| Ελληνικά | κράνο kráno |
| Română | coarnă |
| Русский | кизи́л kizíl |
| العربية | قَرَانِيَا qarāniyā |
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