Definition of Dogwoods. Meaning of Dogwoods. Synonyms of Dogwoods

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Definition of Dogwoods

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 Dogwoods 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...
- recognized: Dogwood anthracnose caused by the fungi Discula destructiva has caused severe mortality of dogwoods. In regions where dogwood anthracnose...
- glaucous below; fall color is commonly bright red to purple. Like all dogwoods, they have characteristic stringy white piths within the leaf stalks, which...
- 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...
- (Cornaceae), new names for two artificially produced hybrids of big-bracted dogwoods". PhytoKeys (55): 93–111. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.55.9112. PMC 4547027. PMID 26312045...
- 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...
- dogwood in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dogwood is a common name for trees and shrubs in the temperate Northern Hemisphere genus Cornus. Dogwood may...
- Silky dogwood is a common name for two species of shrubs, formerly treated as a single species: Cornus amomum, a more southerly species found in the eastern...
- during their larval stage. The dogwood family is desired for ornamental uses in landscapes across the United States. Dogwoods are valued by gardeners for...
- 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...