cornus

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noun

Any of the genus Cornus of dogwoods.

OriginLatin cornus →
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Meanings

nouncornus (plural cornuses)

plural cornuses

  1. biologyAny of the genus Cornus of dogwoods.

Origin

  1. Latincornus
  2. Latincornus
  3. Englishcornus

Borrowed from Latin cornus.

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APA

cornus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cornus

MLA

“cornus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cornus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cornus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cornus.

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