noun

dogwood

dogwood

The dogwood tree is beautiful in spring.

The dogwood tree is beautiful in spring.

This carving is made from dogwood.

This carving is made from dogwood.

((noun)) a type of tree or shrub The dogwood has white flowers.

Synonyms: cornel

From 'dog' + 'wood'. The name may come from 'dagwood', as its hard wood was used for 'dags' (daggers, skewers).

Picture a dog sitting under a tree with white flowers. That's a dogwood. The 'wood' is very hard.

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