noun
- a tree or shrub with small flowers surrounded by large white or pink bracts, and hard wood
Examples
- The dogwood trees bloomed beautifully in spring with their white flowers.
- She planted a pink dogwood in her front yard.
- The dogwood is the state tree of Virginia.
- Dogwood lumber is prized for its hardness and fine grain.
- The forest was filled with native dogwood trees.
- We admired the dogwood blossoms during our nature walk.