dogwood

Pronunciation: /ˈdɒɡwʊd/

The English word “dogwood” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

Any of various small trees of the genus Cornus, especially the wild cornel and the flowering cornel.
The wood of such trees and shrubs.
A wood or tree similar to this genus, used in different parts of the world.

From dag + wood, from dag (“a sharp object”).

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