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cornus

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It's from Latin; basically, 'uni' means 'one', 'cornus' means 'horn'.

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Quick take

(botany) Any of the genus Cornus of dogwoods.

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noun

(botany) Any of the genus Cornus of dogwoods.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cornus.

noun

(botany) Any of the genus Cornus of dogwoods.

Example sentences

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It's from Latin; basically, 'uni' means 'one', 'cornus' means 'horn'.

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Mitchella repens share some points with Cornus (white flowers, red berries), but is a native short creeper with small 'hard' leaves.

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Show them why ash and hickory (and especially negatively buoyant cornus mas, if you can get it,) make much better tools than pine.

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For example, Latin /k/ is often German /h/ (canis/Hund, centum/hundert, cordis/Herz, cornus/Horn).

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Some options: Multipurpose native ground covers: Cornus canadensis.

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Here in Antwerp there's a long street (the Markgravelei) lined with cornelian cherries (Cornus mas).

Proper noun examples

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Here in Antwerp there's a long street (the Markgravelei) lined with cornelian cherries (Cornus mas).

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use cornus in a sentence?

It's from Latin; basically, 'uni' means 'one', 'cornus' means 'horn'.

What does cornus mean?

(botany) Any of the genus Cornus of dogwoods.

What part of speech is cornus?

cornus is commonly used as noun.