flowering dogwood

noun

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

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There are many dogwood species, but no type is quite as popular in the South as the flowering dogwood. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 The tree species expected to be available include Ohio buckeye, tulip poplar, white flowering dogwood, white pine and yellowwood. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2025 Wait to prune early flowering trees, including flowering dogwood, azalea, redbud, and lilac. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026 The common red twig dogwood (Cornus sericea) is tolerant of wet conditions and easy to grow, while the flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) is very difficult to grow in Chicago. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flowering dogwood

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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

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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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