Definitions

1. proper noun

A female given name, often associated with Cornelia, daughter of Lucius Cornelius Lentulus and wife of Lucius Marcius Philippus, or the wife of Tigranes II of Armenia.

“The Roman historian Plutarch wrote extensively about Cornelia, who lived in ancient Rome.”

2. noun

A type of flowering plant, often used to describe the cornel cherry.

“The Cornelian cherry is a deciduous shrub or small tree that is native to Europe and Asia.”