Meanings
nounbow-wood (usually uncountable, plural bow-woods)
plural bow-woods
- uncountableusuallyWood of the Osage orange tree (Maclura pomifera) or the tree itself.
Synonyms: bois d'arc, bodark
Synonyms & antonyms
nounWood of the Osage orange tree (Maclura pomifera) or the tree itself.
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Explained at bois d'arc.
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bow-wood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bow-wood
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“bow-wood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bow-wood. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bow-wood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bow-wood.
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