red dogwood: Meaning and Definition of

red' dog'wood

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a Eurasian dogwood, Cornus sanguinea, having greenish-white flowers and dark-red branches.
  2. a variety of flowering dogwood, Cornus florida rubra, having red or pink bracts.
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