Definition of Dogwood tree. Meaning of Dogwood tree. Synonyms of Dogwood tree

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Definition of Dogwood tree

Dogwood tree
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 tree from wikipedia

- commonly known as dogwoods, which can generally be distinguished by their blossoms, berries, and distinctive bark. Most are deciduous trees or shrubs, but...
- Cornus florida, the flowering dogwood, is a species of flowering tree in the family Cornaceae native to eastern North America and northern Mexico. An...
- nuttallii, the Pacific dogwood, western dogwood, or mountain dogwood, is a species of dogwood tree native to western North America. The tree's name used by...
- deciduous tree 8–12 m (26–39 ft) tall, in the flowering plant family Cornaceae. Common names include kousa, kousa dogwood, Chinese dogwood, Korean dogwood, and...
- species of dogwood known by the common names Bentham's cornel, evergreen dogwood, Himalayan flowering dogwood, and Himalayan strawberry-tree. It is native...
- flowering dogwood trees are in bloom. The festival attracts approximately 200,000 annually. There was no festival in 1942–45 nor 2020. https://dogwood...
- towns hold dogwood festivals. These are usually annual events coinciding with the blooming of dogwood trees in the spring: The Atlanta Dogwood Festival...
- red brush, red willow, redstem dogwood, redtwig dogwood, red-rood, American dogwood, cr**** dogwood, and western dogwood. It is a medium to tall deciduous...
- A flowering dogwood tree outside of St. John's Episcopal Church in Charleston, WV....
- quatre-temps, crackerberry, and creeping dogwood. Unlike its relatives, which are for the most part substantial trees and shrubs, C. canadensis is a creeping...