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CORNUS FLORIDA

\kˈɔːnəs flˈɒɹɪdə], \kˈɔːnəs flˈɒɹɪdə], \k_ˈɔː_n_ə_s f_l_ˈɒ_ɹ_ɪ_d_ə]\

Definitions of CORNUS FLORIDA

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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deciduous tree; celebrated for its large white or pink bracts and stunning autumn color that is followed by red berries

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

deciduous tree; celebrated for its large white or pink bracts and stunning autumn color that is followed by red berries

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The bark of this beautiful tree, which grows everywhere in the United States, has been long employed as a substitute for cinchona. Its active principle has been separated from it, and received the name of Cornine.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

The flowering dogwood of North America. The root bark is used as a stomachic. It is bitter, astringent, and aromatic.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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