red osier dogwood

/rɛd ˌoʊʒər ˌdɔgˈwʊd/
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Definitions of red osier dogwood
  1. noun
    common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers
    synonyms: American dogwood, Cornus stolonifera, red dogwood, red osier, redbrush
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    type of:
    cornel, dogwood, dogwood tree
    a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers
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