What is another word for cornel?

Pronunciation: [kˈɔːnə͡l] (IPA)

Cornel is a term that refers to a type of dogwood tree or shrub that produces small, red berries. The term can also be used to describe the fruit of these plants, which are often used to make jams and jellies. Synonyms for cornel include the Latin name for the plant, Cornus, as well as dogwood, red-barked dogwood, and sourwood. The fruit of this shrub is also known as dogberry, dog-cherry, cornelian cherry, and European Cornel. These names reflect the widespread use and appreciation of this versatile plant, which has been cultivated for centuries for both its ornamental value and its culinary potential.

What are the hypernyms for Cornel?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Cornel?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the holonyms for Cornel?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

What are the meronyms for Cornel?

Meronyms are words that refer to a part of something, where the whole is denoted by another word.
  • meronyms for cornel (as nouns)

Usage examples for Cornel

There was a large quantity of cornel, red maple, and also willow and aspen boughs, stuck through between the logs on all sides, butt ends out, and on their leaves it was browsing.
"Canoeing in the wilderness"
Henry David Thoreau
610 78. 'Now since thou hast, although so very small, Science of arts so glorious, thus I swear,- And let this cornel javelin, keen and tall, Witness between us what I promise here,- That I will lead thee to the Olympian Hall, 615 Honoured and mighty, with thy mother dear, And many glorious gifts in joy will give thee, And even at the end will ne'er deceive thee.
"The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley Volume III"
Percy Bysshe Shelley Edited by Thomas Hutchinson, M. A.
A riot of blossoms fringes the banks-the uplifted magenta torches of the fireweed, tufts of vivid golden-rod, the pink petals of the rose, and a clustering carpet of moss dotted with the dead white of the dwarf cornel.
"The New North"
Agnes Deans Cameron

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