red-osier dogwood
red osier
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Definitions of red-osier dogwood words
- noun red-osier dogwood Also called red-osier dogwood. a North American dogwood, Cornus sericea (or C. stolonifera), having red twigs and branches and white fruits. 1
- noun red-osier dogwood any willow having reddish twigs and branches used for basketry or wickerwork. 1
- noun red-osier dogwood a North American shrub, Cornus stolonifera, having bright or dark red wood, white flowers, and whitish fruit 0
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Origin of red-osier dogwood
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1800-10
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red-osier dogwood popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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