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ar·row-wood (ărʹō-wo͝od')
n.
Any of several North American species of viburnum, such as Viburnum dentatum, having straight, tough stems formerly used by certain Native American peoples to make arrows.
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arrow-wood — n. 1. any plant ({Viburnum recognitum}) closely related to southern arrow wood; eastern U.S. Maine to Ohio and Georgia. Syn: arrow wood. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arrow wood — noun 1. closely related to southern arrow wood; grows in the eastern United States from Maine to Ohio and Georgia • Syn: ↑Viburnum recognitum • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑Viburnum, ↑genus Viburnum … Useful english dictionary
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southern arrow wood — noun deciduous shrub of eastern North America having blue black berries and tough pliant wood formerly used to make arrows • Syn: ↑arrow wood, ↑Viburnum dentatum • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑Viburnum, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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