/dawg"wood', dog"-/ , n.
1. any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus, esp. C. sanguinea, of Europe, or C. florida, of America.
2. the wood of any such tree.
3. a light to medium brown or a medium yellowish-brown color.
adj.
4. having the color dogwood.
[ 1610-20; DOG + WOOD 1 ]