/ Dictionary / Index D dogwood: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dog•wood Pronunciation: (dôg'wood", dog'-), [key] — n. any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus, esp. C. sanguinea, of Europe, or C. florida, of America. the wood of any such tree. a light to medium brown or a medium yellowish-brown color. —adj. having the color dogwood. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dogwood (Thesaurus) dog whelk dogwood family Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language