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Added 10 October 2026

dogwood

/ˈdɒɡwʊd/ noun

In Latin: cornus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dogwood at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers.
Hard tough wood of any dogwood of the genus Cornus; resembles boxwood.

Origin

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

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