cornaceous

[ kawr-ney-shuh s ]
/ kɔrˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Cornaceae, the dogwood family of plants.
Compare dogwood family.

Origin of cornaceous

< New Latin Cornace(ae) ( Corn(us) the type genus (see cornel) + -aceae -aceae) + -ous

British Dictionary definitions for cornaceous

cornaceous
/ (kɔːˈneɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Cornaceae, a family of temperate plants, mostly trees and shrubs, including dogwood, cornel, and spotted laurel See laurel (def. 5)

Word Origin for cornaceous

C19: from New Latin Cornaceae, from Cornus genus name, from Latin: cornel