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Cornet vs Cornel - What's the difference?

cornet | cornel |

As nouns the difference between cornet and cornel

is that cornet is a musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of b-flat or cornet can be the white headdress worn by the (sisters of charity) while cornel is (botany) any tree or shrub of the dogwood subgenera,.

cornet

English

(wikipedia cornet)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) cornet, diminutive of a popular reflex of (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.
  • A piece of paper twisted to be used as a container.
  • A pastry shell to be filled with ice-cream, hence (UK) an ice cream cone.
  • (obsolete) A troop of cavalry; so called from its being accompanied by a cornet player.
  • * Clarendon
    • A body of five cornets of horse.
  • A kind of organ stop.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) cornette, diminutive of corne, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The white headdress worn by the (Sisters of Charity).
  • (obsolete) The standard flown by a cavalry troop.
  • (historical) The fifth commissioned officer in a cavalry troop, who carried the colours (equivalent to the ensign in infantry).
    • Derived terms
    * cornetcy

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    cornel

    English

    (wikipedia cornel) (wikispecies)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) Any tree or shrub of the dogwood subgenera, .
  • The cherry-like fruit of such plants, certain of which are edible.

    • Synonyms

    * (cherry-like fruit) cornelian cherry,

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