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dogwood
(dôg′wo̵od′)
adjective
designating a family (Cornaceae, order Cornales) of dicotyledonous small trees and shrubs
Origin: shortened < dogberry wood, dogberry tree
noun
- any of a genus (Cornus) of trees and shrubs of the dogwood family, esp. the flowering dogwood
- its hard, closegrained wood
See dogwood in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun In both senses also called flowering dogwood.
- A tree (Cornus florida) of eastern North America, having small greenish flowers surrounded by four large, showy white or pink bracts that resemble petals.
- Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Cornus.
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