Cor·nel n.
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.
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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Cornus mas
n : deciduous European shrub or small tree having bright red
fruit [syn: cornelian cherry]