kȯrˈnāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Cornus, type genus + -aceae
: a family of mainly temperate-region trees, shrubs, or herbs (order Umbellales) comprising the dogwoods and related plants and having small clustered flowers, an inferior ovary, and drupaceous fruit
• cor·na·ceous (ˈ)kȯr|nāshəs adjective