dogwood; Cornus controversa
Refers specifically to the giant dogwood or wedding cake tree, a deciduous tree native to East Asia.
A large dogwood tree is planted in the park.
水木は春に白い花を咲かせる。
The dogwood blooms with white flowers in spring.
origin; source; beginning · basis; base; foundation; root · cause; source of trouble · ingredient; base; mix; stock · one's side; one's place; near someone · capital; principal; cost price · base of a plant; root; tree trunk · part held in the hand; handle end · first three lines of a waka · counter for plants or trees · counter for falcons
Standard kanji spelling for the dogwood tree.
Katakana spelling, often used in botanical contexts or for clarity.
Literally “water tree,” named because its trunk contains abundant water in early spring.