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Meanings of cornus in English

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genus cornus

A rosid dicot genus of the family Cornaceae including: dogwood; cornel: perennial chiefly deciduous shrubs or small trees of temperate regions of northern hemisphere.

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Usage of cornus in English
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Sambucus are a good compliment for their delicious summery perfume which the cornus lack.
The Guardian
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There may be cornus and cornus, but one beats all the others in its range.
The Irish Times
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The garden is now in its fifth summer and the cornus have already broken free of the fences.
The Guardian
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The cornus come into their own in the rushing ascent to the longest day when they are flowering with elder.
The Guardian
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Dogwood (or Cornus) was known also as prick wood and skiver wood.
The Irish Times
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If you have acid soil or are prepared to grow them in pots, the perennial Cornus canadensis is a delightful groundcover.
The Guardian
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* (* Cornus florida, and C. sericea of the United States.-Walkeron the Virtues of the Cornus and the Cinchona compared.
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Cornus through the time