Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cornel

/ˈkɔːnəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: cor-nel
IPA: /ˈkɔːnəl/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any tree or shrub of the dogwood subgenera, Cornus subg. Arctocrania (syn. Cornus subg. Chamaepericlymenum) or Cornus subg. Cornus, especially Cornus mas, the European cornel.

noun

The cherry-like fruit of such plants, certain of which are edible.

Example Sentences

"Cornels, and ſalvage Berries of the Wood, / And Roots and Herbs have been my meagre Food."
"Meanwhile the goddess in disdain bestows / The mast and acorn, brutal food! and strows / The fruits and cornel, as their feast, around"

Etymology

From Middle English corneille, borrowed from Middle French corneille, from Vulgar Latin *cornicula, from Latin cornus (“the European cornel”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: corneille, *cornicula, cornus

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈkɔːnəl/

Inflected Forms

cornels (plural)

Phrases

Canadian dwarf cornel cornelian cherry dwarf cornel European cornel Japanese cornel Japanese cornelian cherry silky cornel

Frequently Paired Words

dogwood

Synonyms

cornelian cherry cornel cherry dogwood dogwood tree

Rhymes With

thornell

Questions

How do you pronounce cornel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔːnəl/.
What does cornel mean?: Any tree or shrub of the dogwood subgenera, Cornus subg. Arctocrania (syn. Cornus subg. Chamaepericlymenum) or Cornus subg. Cornus, especially Cornus mas, the European cornel.
Where does cornel come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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