# Florida dogwood

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of flowering dogwood (“Cornus florida”).

## Etymology
Probably a misunderstanding of the Latin name Cornus florida, which incorporates Latin florida (“flowery”) and not English Florida (“a state”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/florida-dogwood