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blue dogwood

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noun

  1. a shrub or small tree, Cornus alternifolia, of eastern North America, having clusters of white flowers and bluish fruit.

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Leaves less than twice as long as wide; branches greenish; fruit blue Dogwood, Cornus circinata. 8a.

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Branches purplish; fruit blue Dogwood, Cornus amomum. 8b.

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