dogwood
English edit
Etymology edit
dag + wood, from dag (“a sharp object”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dogwood (countable and uncountable, plural dogwoods)
- Any of various small trees of the genus Cornus, especially the wild cornel and the flowering cornel
- The wood of such trees and shrubs.
- A wood or tree similar to this genus, used in different parts of the world.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
tree or shrub of the genus Cornus
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