arrowwood
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oʊˌwʊd noun
any of several shrubs or small trees, especially of the genus Viburnum, having tough, straight shoots formerly used for arrows.
Origin:
1700–10, Americanism; so called from its use in making arrows
1700–10, Americanism; so called from its use in making arrows
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| 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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Arrowwood
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Example sentences
Another will be along a creek and could provide habitat for the arrowwood plant north and south of the parcel.
Southern arrow-wood, roughish arrow-wood, southern arrowwood.
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