Dogwood (wood)
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Descripción
Wood of trees belonging to the genus Cornus. Although dogwoods are primarily grown as an ornamental trees, their fine-grained wood is hard and heavy, ranging in color from yellow to pinkish-brown, and has been used for small ornamental items and utilitarian objects such as skate rollers, golf club heads, pulleys, hammer handles, and in the textile industry for shuttles and spindles.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- kornoeljehout [nl]
- cornouiller (bois) [fr]
- cerezo silvestre (madera) [es]
- cornel (wood) [en]