Dogwood Definition
dôgwo͝od, dŏg-
dogwoods
noun
dogwoods
Any of a genus (Cornus) of trees and shrubs of the dogwood family, esp. the flowering dogwood.
Webster's New World
A dogwood (Cornus florida) of eastern North America, having small greenish flowers surrounded by four large, showy white or pink bracts that resemble petals.
American Heritage
Its hard, closegrained wood.
Webster's New World
Any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cornus, having flowers in clusters and hard dense wood, and often cultivated as ornamentals.
American Heritage
A dogwood (Cornus florida) of eastern North America, having small greenish flowers surrounded by four large, showy white or pink bracts that resemble petals.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- dogwood tree
- cornel
adjective
Designating a family (Cornaceae, order Cornales) of dicotyledonous small trees and shrubs.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Dogwood
Noun
Singular:
dogwood
Plural:
dogwoodsOrigin of Dogwood
From dog (used in composition to mean “inferior” or “strong-smelling”) perhaps in reference to the unpleasant odor of the flowers of the common European dogwood (Cornus sanguinea)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From dog (used in composition to mean “inferior” or “strong-smelling”) perhaps in reference to the unpleasant odor of the flowers of the common European dogwood (Cornus sanguinea)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From dag, a sharp object, + wood.
From Wiktionary
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