Noun: red dogwood red 'dóg,wûd
- European deciduous shrub turning red in autumn having dull white flowers
"The red dogwood displayed its autumn colours";
- common European dogwood, blood-twig, pedwood, Cornus sanguinea
- Common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers
"The red dogwood's bright stems stood out against the winter snow";
- red osier, red osier dogwood, American dogwood, redbrush, Cornus stolonifera
Derived forms: red dogwoods
Type of: cornel, dogwood, dogwood tree