English Explanatory Dictionary

cornin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bitter principle obtained from dogwood (Cornus florida), as a white crystalline substance; cornic acid.
  2. An extract from dogwood used as a febrifuge.

Word forms

cornin

Etymology

translingual Cornus + -in

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