flowering dogwood

noun

: a common spring-flowering usually white-bracted dogwood (Cornus florida)

Examples of flowering dogwood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kousa dogwoods are native to Asia and bloom about a month later than flowering dogwood. —Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026

The flowering dogwood The flowering dogwood (Corhus florida) is another great choice for the landscape as an alternative to the dreadful Bradford pear. —Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026

Towering oaks, flowering dogwoods, and native wildflowers create a visually rich landscape, all set within a routing that offers a comfortable, walkable experience. —Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2026

The common red twig dogwood (Cornus sericea) is tolerant of wet conditions and easy to grow, while the flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) is very difficult to grow in Chicago. —Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1843, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flowering dogwood

• adulthood
• babyhood
• brotherhood
• cottonwood
• fatherhood
• firewood
• fuelwood
• hardihood
• ironwood
• leatherwood
• likelihood
• livelihood

Medical Definition

flowering dogwood

noun

flow·​er·​ing dogwood ˈflau̇(-ə)r-iŋ- 

: a common spring-flowering white-bracted dogwood of the genus Cornus (C. florida) the dried bark of whose root has been used as a mild astringent and stomachic