1. A tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers
   "The dogwood tree's white bracts brightened the forest in spring";
   - dogwood tree, cornel
    
2. Hard tough wood of any dogwood of the genus Cornus; resembles boxwood
   "Dogwood was traditionally used for making shuttles for weaving looms"

Derived forms: dogwoods

Type of: angiospermous tree, flowering tree, wood

Part of: Cornus, genus Cornus

Encyclopedia: Dogwood, Mississippi County, Missouri