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flowering dogwood

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Cornus florida, a species of flowering plant native to North America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: Florida dogwood

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: corneller florit — Cornus florida
  • Catalan: sanguinyol florit — Cornus florida
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大花四照花 (dàhuāsìzhàohuā) — Cornus florida
  • Finnish: lännenkukkakanukka — Cornus florida
  • French: cornouiller à fleurs — Cornus florida
  • German: Blütenhartriegel — Cornus florida
  • Polish: dereń kwiecisty — Cornus florida