bow wood

Noun

1.

bow wood - small shrubby deciduous yellowwood tree of south central United States having spines, glossy dark green leaves and an inedible fruit that resembles an orange; its hard orange-colored wood used for bows by native Americans; frequently planted as boundary hedge Synonyms: Maclura pomifera, osage orange, mock orange

angiospermous yellowwood, Maclura pomifera, mock orange, osage orange