English Explanatory Dictionary

leatherwood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the genus Dirca of deciduous shrubs of North America, that have leathery bark.
  2. A subalpine shrub or small tree found only in New Zealand, Olearia colensoi.
  3. Any of genus Cyrilla of trees and shrubs of the Americas.
name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

leatherwood leatherwoods

Etymology

From leather + wood.

Synonyms

moosewood wicopy ropebark tūpare

Derived words

eastern leatherwood
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