cornel /ˈkɔːnəl/ noun2 •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. •The cherry-like fruit of such plants, certain of which are edible.Cornels, and salvage Berries of the Wood, / And Roots and Herbs have been my meagre Food. — 1697 formscornels
