Meanings
plural red osier dogwoods
- countableuncountableA dogwood shrub of species Cornus sericea, native to northern North America.
Synonyms: red willow, redstem dogwood, redtwig dogwood, redtwig, red-rood, American dogwood(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{vern}} with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.), creek dogwood, western dogwood
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA dogwood shrub of species Cornus sericea, native to northern North America.
More synonyms by meaning
nouncommon North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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red osier dogwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20osier%20dogwood
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