dogwood

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dogwood

/ˈdɒɡwʊd/ UK

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From dag + wood, from dag (“a sharp object”).

noun dogwoods

countable, uncountable Any of various small trees of the genus Cornus, especially the wild cornel and the flowering cornel.
countable, uncountable The wood of such trees and shrubs.
countable, uncountable A wood or tree similar to this genus, used in different parts of the world.

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noun tree or shrub of the genus Cornus

Español	cornejo
日本語	水木 mizuki
中文	山茱萸 shānzhūyú
Kiswahili	msese
Português	corniso
Français	cornouiller
Deutsch	Hartriegel
Italiano	sanguinella
Română	sânger, corn
Русский	кизи́л kizíl, дёрен djóren

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@misc{dogwood_2026,
  title = {dogwood},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dogwood},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}