1. a North American shrub with straight stems that were traditionally used to make arrows

Examples

• The Native Americans harvested arrowwood from the forest to craft their hunting arrows.
• Arrowwood grows naturally in wetlands and along stream banks.
• The straight, flexible stems of arrowwood made it ideal for arrow shafts.
• Botanists identified several species of arrowwood in the nature preserve.
• Early settlers learned from indigenous peoples how to select the best arrowwood branches.
• The arrowwood shrub produces small white flowers in late spring.