eastern flowering dogwood
- noun
- /ˈiːstərn ˈflaʊərɪŋ ˈdɔɡwʊd/
- US
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cornejo floreciente del este
- The eastern flowering dogwood is a favorite ornamental tree in many gardens due to its beautiful spring blossoms.
Examples
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In autumn, the leaves of the eastern flowering dogwood turn vibrant shades of red and purple.
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Birds are attracted to the bright red berries produced by the eastern flowering dogwood in late fall.
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Look at that eastern flowering dogwood!
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The eastern flowering dogwood blooms beautifully in spring.
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In autumn, the leaves of the eastern flowering dogwood turn vibrant shades of red and purple.
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Birds are attracted to the bright red berries produced by the eastern flowering dogwood in late fall.
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The eastern flowering dogwood is a favorite ornamental tree in many gardens due to its beautiful spring blossoms.
Synonyms
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A small tree or shrub that has showy flowers in spring and colorful stems
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A small tree with bright white or pink flowers in clusters
A tree that loses its leaves in winter with showy white or pink flowers and red berries
A small tree with large white or pink flowers and red berries
Surface Forms
Morphology
Each element is literal and descriptive: 'eastern' specifies geographic origin, 'flowering' indicates it bears blossoms, and 'dogwood' names the tree. The noun phrase is fully compositional and its meaning can be directly derived from the constituents, so a B1 learner who knows the parts would understand it.
Etymology
Eastern flowering dogwood gets its name from its very hard wood. One popular story says people long ago made small wooden daggers or skewers called 'dags' from the tree, and the name 'dagwood' slowly changed to 'dogwood'. So the name first pointed to the tough wood, even though today we know the tree for its white or pink spring flowers and bright red berries.