Definitions
a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers
Word origin
From Middle English corneille, borrowed from Middle French corneille, from Vulgar Latin *cornicula, from Latin cornus (“the European cornel”).
Used in a sentence
“Cornels, and ſalvage Berries of the Wood, / And Roots and Herbs have been my meagre Food.”
“Meanwhile the goddess in disdain bestows / The mast and acorn, brutal food! and strows / The fruits and cornel, as their feast, around”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Dogwood relative”6 letters
02“Dogwood tree”6 letters
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