dwarf cornel

/d(w)ɔrf ˌkɔrnl/
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Other forms: dwarf cornels

Definitions of dwarf cornel
  1. noun
    creeping perennial herb distinguished by red berries and clustered leaf whorls at the tips of shoots; Greenland to Alaska
    synonyms: Cornus canadensis, bunchberry, crackerberry, pudding berry
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    type of:
    cornel, dogwood, dogwood tree
    a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers
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