arrowwood

[ ar-oh-wood ]

noun

1. any of several shrubs or small trees, especially of the genus Viburnum, having tough, straight shoots formerly used for arrows.

arrowwood

/ ˈærəʊˌwʊd /

noun

1. any of various trees or shrubs, esp certain viburnums, having long straight tough stems formerly used by North American Indians to make arrows

Word History and Origins

Origin of arrowwood¹

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10; so called from its use in making arrows