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Definition of Dogwood tree
1. Noun. A tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers.
Group relationships: Cornus, Genus Cornus
Terms within: Dogwood
Specialized synonyms: Common White Dogwood, Cornus Florida, Eastern Flowering Dogwood, American Dogwood, Cornus Stolonifera, Red Dogwood, Red Osier, Red Osier Dogwood, Redbrush, Cornus Obliqua, Silky Dogwood, Cornus Amomum, Silky Cornel, Silky Dogwood, Blood-twig, Common European Dogwood, Cornus Sanguinea, Pedwood, Red Dogwood, Bunchberry, Cornus Canadensis, Crackerberry, Dwarf Cornel, Pudding Berry, Cornelian Cherry, Cornus Mas
Generic synonyms: Angiospermous Tree, Flowering Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dogwood Tree
Literary usage of Dogwood tree
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Literary Emporium (1846)
"... away —every earth-bound joy will fade—the spell will be broken, and man will
be mingled with his kindred dust. Original. CORNUS FLORIDA —dogwood tree. ..."
2. Our Northern Shrubs and how to Identify Them: A Handbook for the Nature-lover by Harriet Louise Keeler (1903)
"... ere which makes the dogwood tree the glory of the woods in spring-time, and
the Bunch-berry the prize of the seeker. In the case of Cornus florida the ..."
3. Gunn's domestic medicine, or, Poor man's friend, in the hours of affliction by John C. Gunn (1860)
"The wood itself of the dogwood tree is considerably used hy dentiste, by which
I mean* tooth-cleaners and setters, in putting in artificial teeth*. ..."
4. Discover Your Creator Contacting You by Alan Fraser Bell, Heather Louise Bell (2002)
"Jesus sensed the torment and, in His understanding of all suffering, said to
it: “Because of your regret and sadness, never again shall the dogwood tree ..."
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