dogwood

[ dawg-wood, dog- ]

noun

1. any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus, especially C. sanguinea, of Europe, or C. florida, of America.
2. the wood of any such tree.
3. a light to medium brown or a medium yellowish-brown color.

adjective

1. having the color dogwood.

dogwood

/ ˈdɒɡˌwʊd /

noun

1. any of various cornaceous trees or shrubs of the genus Cornus , esp C. sanguinea, a European shrub with clusters of small white flowers and black berries: the shoots are red in winter

Word History and Origins

Origin of dogwood¹

First recorded in 1610–20; dog + wood ¹

Example Sentences

As we drove through North Carolina and Virginia, I took note of the pine and redbud trees, forsythia, dogwoods and wisteria that were beginning to bloom.

From Washington Post

Every community group can do something, like Girl Scout Troop 4 in Orange, New Jersey that planted 50 dogwood trees as part of the new Girl Scouts Tree Promise to plant five million trees.

From Time

Some years, they swallow up the dogwood, thick as heavy snow.

From Washington Post

It is popularly known in the United States as "poison sumach," "poison dogwood" and "poison elder."

From Project Gutenberg

A slight shower of rain fell in the afternoon; and during our ride we first observed the dogwood (cornus florida).

From Project Gutenberg

An occasional golden dogwood leaf fluttered past the open windows, like a lazy yellow bird.

From Project Gutenberg

At last, "Let's go for a walk—you and me," she said, jumping up and going towards the dogwood thicket.

From Project Gutenberg

But she came back smiling and trailing great branches of white dogwood over her shoulder and down her sky-blue gown.

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