Corna'ceæ, the cornel or dogwood order, are calycifloral dicotyledons, nearly allied to Umbellifere, containing about eighty species, mostly trees and shrubs, chiefly natives of the north temperate zone. The fruits of some are eatable; the bark and leaves of some are medicinal; some are valued as ornamental plants. See CORNEL, DOGWOOD, AUCUBA.
Corna'ceæ
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 3: Catarrh to Dion, p. 482
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