dogwood
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
dogwood/ˈdɒɡwʊd/
▶noun a flowering shrub or small tree with red stems, colourful berries, and hard wood. [Cornus sanguinea and related species.]
– origin so named because the wood was formerly used to make ‘dogs’ (i.e. skewers).
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