5 definitions
for Cornus florida
From 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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Cornic \Cor"nic\ (k[^o]r"n[i^]k), a.
Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, the dogwood
({Cornus florida).
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Cornin \Cor"nin\ (k?r"n?n), n. (Chem.)
(a) A bitter principle obtained from dogwood ({Cornus
florida), as a white crystalline substance; -- called
also cornic acid.
(b) An extract from dogwood used as a febrifuge.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Dogwood \Dog"wood`\ (-w[oo^]d`), n. [So named from skewers
(dags) being made of it. --Dr. Prior. See Dag, and
Dagger.] (Bot.)
The Cornus, a genus of large shrubs or small trees, the
wood of which is exceedingly hard, and serviceable for many
purposes.
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Note: There are several species, one of which, Cornus
mascula, called also cornelian cherry, bears a red
acid berry. Cornus florida is the flowering dogwood,
a small American tree with very showy blossoms.
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Dogwood tree.
(a) The dogwood or Cornus.
(b) A papilionaceous tree ({Piscidia erythrina) growing in
Jamaica. It has narcotic properties; -- called also
Jamaica dogwood.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
Cornus florida
n : deciduous tree; celebrated for its large white or pink
bracts and stunning autumn color that is followed by red
berries [syn: common white dogwood, eastern flowering
dogwood]
