arrowwood
[ ar-oh-woo d ]
/ ˈær oʊˌwʊd /
noun
any of several shrubs or small trees, especially of the genus Viburnum, having tough, straight shoots formerly used for arrows.
Origin of arrowwood
An Americanism dating back to 1700–10; so called from its use in making arrows
Words nearby arrowwood
arrowgrass,
arrowhead,
arrowroot,
arrows,
arrowsmith,
arrowwood,
arrowworm,
arrowy,
arroyo,
arroyo grande,
arroz con pollo
British Dictionary definitions for arrowwood
arrowwood
/ (ˈærəʊˌwʊd) /
noun
any of various trees or shrubs, esp certain viburnums, having long straight tough stems formerly used by North American Indians to make arrows