dogwood
noun/ˈdɒɡwʊd/
/ˈdɔːɡwʊd/
[uncountable, countable]- a bush or small tree with red or pink berries and red stems, that grows in northern regions; the hard wood of this treeWord Originso named because the wood was formerly used to make “dogs” (i.e. skewers).
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