What does "redtwig" mean?

A plant of the species Cornus sericea, native throughout northern and western North America from Alaska east to Newfoundland, south to Durango and Nuevo León in the west, and Illinois and Virginia in the east.

Redtwig

Q: What is a synonym for "redtwig"?

Common synonyms include: american dogwood, creek dogwood, red osier dogwood, red osier dogwood, red willow, red-rood.

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Noun

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A plant of the species Cornus sericea, native throughout northern and western North America from Alaska east to Newfoundland, south to Durango and Nuevo León in the west, and Illinois and Virginia in the east. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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american dogwood creek dogwood red osier dogwood red osier dogwood red willow red-rood

Etymology

From red + twig.

Related phrases

cornus sericea

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