flowering dogwood

noun

: a common spring-flowering usually white-bracted dogwood (Cornus florida)

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In my experience, hardy nursery products, such as oaks, maples and flowering dogwoods, tend to sell out quickly during this season due to buyers' confidence in these plants' survival and growth potential. Tammy Sons, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Trees available during this week's event are flowering dogwood, sour gum, northern red oak, eastern redbud and American hornbeam. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 16 Oct. 2024 Bright colors are already starting to appear in certain tree species, like black walnuts, flowering dogwoods, red maples, and sassafras. Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024 American hornbeam and flowering dogwood Evolved to thrive in the dappled shade of the forest understory with a small footprint, the hornbeam handles city heat and compact soil. Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 6 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for flowering dogwood 

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flowering dogwood was in 1843

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“Flowering dogwood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flowering%20dogwood. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

flowering dogwood

noun
flow·​er·​ing dogwood ˈflau̇(-ə)r-iŋ- How to pronounce flowering dogwood (audio)
: a common spring-flowering white-bracted dogwood of the genus Cornus (C. florida) the dried bark of whose root has been used as a mild astringent and stomachic

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