Definition of Dogwood. Meaning of Dogwood. Synonyms of Dogwood

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Definition of Dogwood

Dogwood
Dogwood Dog"wood` (-w[oo^]d`), n. [So named from skewers (dags) being made of it. Dr. Prior. See Dag, and Dagger.] (Bot.) The Cornus, a genus of large shrubs or small trees, the wood of which is exceedingly hard, and serviceable for many purposes. Note: There are several species, one of which, Cornus mascula, called also cornelian cherry, bears a red acid berry. C. florida is the flowering dogwood, a small American tree with very showy blossoms. Dogwood tree. (a) The dogwood or Cornus. (b) A papilionaceous tree (Piscidia erythrina) growing in Jamaica. It has narcotic properties; -- called also Jamaica dogwood.

Meaning of Dogwood from wikipedia

- 30–60 species of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as dogwoods or cornels, which can generally be distinguished by their blossoms, berries...
- Cornus florida, the flowering dogwood, is a species of flowering tree in the family Cornaceae native to eastern North America and northern Mexico. An...
- dogwood in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dogwood is a common name for trees and shrubs in the temperate Northern Hemisphere genus Cornus. Dogwood may...
- red brush, red willow, redstem dogwood, redtwig dogwood, red-rood, American dogwood, cr**** dogwood, and western dogwood. It is a medium to tall deciduous...
- Cornus nuttallii, the Pacific dogwood, western dogwood, or mountain dogwood, is a species of dogwood tree native to western North America. The tree's name...
- Cornaceae. Common names include kousa, kousa dogwood, Chinese dogwood, Korean dogwood, and ****anese dogwood. Synonyms are Benthamia kousa and Cynoxylon...
- The Dogwood District is a high school conference of the Virginia High School League which draws most of its members from Lynchburg and Danville, Virginia...
- Korean dogwood is a common name for several dogwoods that occur in Korea, and may refer to: Cornus coreana, rarely cultivated as an ornamental plant Cornus...
- American dogwood may refer to: Cornus florida, a deciduous tree also known as flowering dogwood Cornus sericea, a deciduous shrub also known as red osier...
- Cornus racemosa, the northern swamp dogwood, gray dogwood, or panicle dogwood, is a shrubby plant native to southeastern Canada and the northeastern United...