American dogwood

noun

Synonym of flowering dogwood (Cornus florida).

Similar
flowering dogwoodred osierred osier dogwoodred dogwoodredbrushCornus stolonifera

Meanings

nounAmerican dogwood (plural American dogwoods)

plural American dogwoods

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of flowering dogwood (Cornus florida).

More synonyms by meaning

nouncommon North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers

Similar
red osierred osier dogwoodred dogwoodredbrushCornus stolonifera
Broader
dogwooddogwood treecornel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “American dogwood,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20dogwood.

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