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Noun: red dogwood  red 'dóg,wûd
  1. European deciduous shrub turning red in autumn having dull white flowers
    - common European dogwood, blood-twig, pedwood, Cornus sanguinea
     
  2. Common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers
    - red osier, red osier dogwood, American dogwood, redbrush, Cornus stolonifera

Derived forms: red dogwoods

Type of: cornel, dogwood, dogwood tree