Cornel Definition

kôrnəl, -nĕl
noun

Dogwood, esp. bunchberry.

Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Cornel

Noun

Singular:
cornel
Plural:
cornels

Origin of Cornel

  • Short for German Kornelbaum cornel tree (from Middle High German kurnelboum) (from Old High German kurnilboum) or from French cornouille both from Medieval Latin corniola from diminutive of Latin cornus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin cornus (“the European cornel”).

    From Wiktionary

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With C6 Letter Words Ending With L