Wood that is particularly suitable for making bows, such as yew, ash, or other flexible, strong timber, or a tree that produces such wood.
From 'bow' and 'wood': a practical compound describing material specifically selected for bow-making. Different cultures preferred different woods based on availability and performance.
Yew was the gold standard for English bows—so valuable that regulations actually controlled yew tree cutting in medieval England because armies depended on bow-making wood. A forest was literally a nation's military supply.
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