| 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. |
| Noun | 1. | cornel - a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers Synonyms: dogwood, dogwood tree |