arrowwood
[ ar-oh-wood ]
/ ˈær oʊˌwʊd /
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noun
any of several shrubs or small trees, especially of the genus Viburnum, having tough, straight shoots formerly used for arrows.
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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
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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
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