dogwood
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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
4.
having the color dogwood.
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| 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 | |
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Word Origin & History
dogwood
shrubs and small trees of the genus Cornus, 1610s, earlier dog-tree (1540s); the first element sometimes said to have been perhaps dag -- cf. dagger, dag (v.) "to pierce or stab" (1630s, perhaps 15c.) -- the trees have hard, white wood that was used in making skewers; another
name for it was skewer-wood. But another guess is that the tree was given the name in reference its fruit, which was called dogberry from 1550s, and dog had implications of "cheap, inferior."
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Example sentences
Flowering dogwood is a small deciduous tree, characterized by branches that spread wider than its height.
Take advantage as well of horseback riding and mountain biking among the native dogwood trees.
Still there's something comfortable and soothing in the sight of a sunflower or a blossoming dogwood.
So it is fitting that as the city is awash in tulips, azaleas and dogwood, a three-day celebration is to be held in her honor.
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