Points to a source of wood for a dish (6)
I believe the answer is:
entree
'for a dish' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'points to a source of wood' is the wordplay.
'points' becomes 'en' (two compass points).
'to a source of wood' becomes 'tree' (I've seen this before).
'en'+'tree'='ENTREE'
(Other definitions for entree that I've seen before include "Dish allowing one to go in?" , "The right to go in to the dish" , "Dish; right of admission" , "No way-out" , "Right of access; course" .)