Definition of arrowwood in English:

arrowwood

noun ˈarəʊwʊd

†(a) alder buckthorn, Frangula alnus (family Rhamnaceae) (obsolete); (b) any of several North American shrubs of the genus Viburnum (family Adoxaceae), especially V. dentatum, having stiff, straight stems formerly used by North American Indians to make arrows; (c) any of various other North American shrubs, especially of the genus Euonymus, which typically grow in dense thickets and have tough, straight stems; also called arrowweed, burning bush, wahoo.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Henry Lyte (1529–1607), botanist and antiquary. From arrow + wood, originally after Middle French bois aux fleches, itself after Middle Dutch pijlhout alder buckthorn.

Definition of arrowwood in US English:

arrowwood

nounˈarəʊwʊd

†(a) alder buckthorn, Frangula alnus (family Rhamnaceae) (obsolete); (b) any of several North American shrubs of the genus Viburnum (family Adoxaceae), especially V. dentatum, having stiff, straight stems formerly used by North American Indians to make arrows; (c) any of various other North American shrubs, especially of the genus Euonymus, which typically grow in dense thickets and have tough, straight stems; also called arrowweed, burning bush, wahoo.

单词	arrowwood
释义	Definition of arrowwood in English: arrowwood noun ˈarəʊwʊd †(a) alder buckthorn, Frangula alnus (family Rhamnaceae) (obsolete); (b) any of several North American shrubs of the genus Viburnum (family Adoxaceae), especially V. dentatum, having stiff, straight stems formerly used by North American Indians to make arrows; (c) any of various other North American shrubs, especially of the genus Euonymus, which typically grow in dense thickets and have tough, straight stems; also called arrowweed, burning bush, wahoo. Origin Late 16th century; earliest use found in Henry Lyte (1529–1607), botanist and antiquary. From arrow + wood, originally after Middle French bois aux fleches, itself after Middle Dutch pijlhout alder buckthorn. Definition of arrowwood in US English: arrowwood nounˈarəʊwʊd †(a) alder buckthorn, Frangula alnus (family Rhamnaceae) (obsolete); (b) any of several North American shrubs of the genus Viburnum (family Adoxaceae), especially V. dentatum, having stiff, straight stems formerly used by North American Indians to make arrows; (c) any of various other North American shrubs, especially of the genus Euonymus, which typically grow in dense thickets and have tough, straight stems; also called arrowweed, burning bush, wahoo. Origin Late 16th century; earliest use found in Henry Lyte (1529–1607), botanist and antiquary. From arrow + wood, originally after Middle French bois aux fleches, itself after Middle Dutch pijlhout alder buckthorn.
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