cor·nus
n 1 cap : a genus of shrubs and small trees (family Cornaceae) usu. having very hard wood and perfect flowers with a 2-celled ovary and comprising the dogwoods 2 : the dried bark of the root of the flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) containing a bitter principle sometimes used as a mild astringent and stomachic .
Similar sounding terms: cor·ne·ous
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