Dogwood

['dɒgwʊd] or ['dɔɡwʊd]

(noun.) a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers.

(noun.) hard tough wood of any dogwood of the genus Cornus; resembles boxwood.

Checked by Hillel--From WordNet

(n.) The Cornus, a genus of large shrubs or small trees, the wood of which is exceedingly hard, and serviceable for many purposes.

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