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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of arrowwood1

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

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