small shrubby deciduous yellowwood tree of south central United States having spines,glossy dark green leaves and inedible orangelike fruit; its hard orange-colored wood used for bows by native Americans; frequently planted as boundary hedge

• 美国中南部灌木状黄木，叶黑绿色，有光泽，带刺，果实似橙，不可食；坚硬的橙色木材被美国土著居民用于做弓；作为分界篱笆