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cornus

cornus, a cornel cherry-tree

Frieze-Dennison Vergil

cornus , ī, f.: a cornel cherry tree; a spear shaft; a lance or javelin, shaft, 12.267.
cornus, i, f. (cornus, ūs, f., Sil. 4, 552; Stat. Th. 7, 647),
  • a cornel cherry-tree: Cornus mascula, Linn.; Plin. 16, 25, 42, § 103 sq.; Verg. G. 2, 448; Col. 5, 7, 1 al.—
  • II Meton., a javelin made of cornelwood, Verg. A. 9, 698; Sil. 10, 122; Stat. l. l. al.; cf. 1. cornum, II.
cornus, ūs, v. cornu init.

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