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dogwood

UK/ˈdɒɡwʊd/

dogwood noun: any of various small trees of the genus Cornus, especially the wild cornel and the flowering cornel.

dogwood: any of various small trees of the genus Cornus, especially the wild cornel and the flowering cornel
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Noun

dogwood (countable and uncountable, plural dogwoods)

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

dogwood meaning in Tagalog

dogwood in Tagalog

tree or shrub of the genus Cornus
korneho

Forms of dogwood

pluraldogwoods

Plural of dogwood: dogwoods

Origin of dogwood

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

Words formed from dogwood

Phrases with dogwood

Questions about dogwood

What does dogwood mean?
Dogwood means any of various small trees of the genus Cornus, especially the wild cornel and the flowering cornel.
What is dogwood in Tagalog?
Dogwood in Tagalog is korneho. See Dogwood meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is dogwood?
Dogwood is a noun.
How do you pronounce dogwood?
Dogwood is pronounced /ˈdɒɡwʊd/ (UK).
What is the plural of dogwood?
The plural of dogwood is dogwoods.

Words near dogwood in the dictionary

  1. dogwhipping
  2. dogwhips
  3. dogwhistle
  4. dogwhistles
  5. dogwise
  6. dogwood
  7. dogwood winter
  8. dogwood winters
  9. dogwoods
  10. dogy
  11. dogz

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