Cornel (Noun)

Meaning

A tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

• The garden was filled with a variety of flowering trees, including a stunning cornel with bright red bracts.
• In the fall, the cornel trees turned a brilliant shade of yellow before dropping their leaves.
• The cornel shrub was a favorite of the local birds, who would flit between its branches in search of berries.
• The landscape designer chose a cornel as the centerpiece of the garden, surrounded by a ring of smaller plants.
• The cornel's showy white bracts made it a popular choice for wedding bouquets and arrangements.

Synonyms

• Dogwood Tree
• Dogwood

Hypernyms

• Angiospermous Tree
• Flowering Tree

Hyponyms

• Silky Dogwood
• Red Osier Dogwood
• American Dogwood
• Silky Cornel
• Common European Dogwood
• Red Osier
• Cornus Mas
• Cornelian Cherry
• Cornus Sanguinea
• Cornus Canadensis
• Cornus Stolonifera
• Bunchberry
• Common White Dogwood
• Eastern Flowering Dogwood
• Cornus Obliqua
• Pedwood
• Redbrush
• Dwarf Cornel
• Pudding Berry
• Red Dogwood