英语词汇cornelian cherry的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

Cornelian cherry. The berries of several dogwood species are edible, but those of the Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas) have the longest history as a food. Called “cornet plums” in England, this tree’s scarlet berries were once used to make preserves, tarts, and drinks, and were even packed in brine to be used like olives. In addition, the Cornelian cherry has exceedingly hard wood that gives more heat than most firewoods, and is said to have been used to build the Trojan horse. Its bark yields the red dye used for the traditional Turkish fez, and the berries of a dwarf form of it (Cornus sericea) were believed by the Scottish Highlanders to create appetite, inspiring them to name the plant Lus-a-chraois, Gaelic for “plant of gluttony.” Like all spe- cies of dogwood, the Cornelian cherry’s bark is rich in tannin and has been used medicinally ( just as the bark of the flower- ing dogwood, Cornus florida, was used as a substitute for qui- nine). Virgil in the Aeneid tells how Aeneas, landing in Thrace, pulls up several Cornelian cherry bushes and finds their roots dripping blood. Groans come from the hole and a voice cries out that his murdered kinsman Polydorus is buried there. Ae- neas then performs funeral rites so that the spirit of Polydorus can rest in peace. See dogwood tree.

词汇	cornelian cherry
词源	Cornelian cherry. The berries of several dogwood species are edible, but those of the Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas) have the longest history as a food. Called “cornet plums” in England, this tree’s scarlet berries were once used to make preserves, tarts, and drinks, and were even packed in brine to be used like olives. In addition, the Cornelian cherry has exceedingly hard wood that gives more heat than most firewoods, and is said to have been used to build the Trojan horse. Its bark yields the red dye used for the traditional Turkish fez, and the berries of a dwarf form of it (Cornus sericea) were believed by the Scottish Highlanders to create appetite, inspiring them to name the plant Lus-a-chraois, Gaelic for “plant of gluttony.” Like all spe- cies of dogwood, the Cornelian cherry’s bark is rich in tannin and has been used medicinally ( just as the bark of the flower- ing dogwood, Cornus florida, was used as a substitute for qui- nine). Virgil in the Aeneid tells how Aeneas, landing in Thrace, pulls up several Cornelian cherry bushes and finds their roots dripping blood. Groans come from the hole and a voice cries out that his murdered kinsman Polydorus is buried there. Ae- neas then performs funeral rites so that the spirit of Polydorus can rest in peace. See dogwood tree.
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