leatherwood

[ leth -er-woo d ]

/ ˈlɛð ərˌwʊd /

noun

an American shrub, Dirca palustris, having a tough bark.

Nearby words

leatherleaf, leathern, leatherneck, leatheroid, leatherwear, leatherwood, leatherwork, leathery, leave, leave a bad taste in one's mouth, leave a lot to be desired

Origin of leatherwood

An Americanism dating back to 1735–45; leather + wood¹

Also called moosewood.

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Examples from the Web for leatherwood

In Leatherwood (Dirca) the bast-cells are remarkably slender.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
The Leatherwood God was by no means the only religious impostor who has flourished among us.
Stories Of Ohio|William Dean Howells
You know what he's been doing in Leatherwood, as well as other places, for the last month or six weeks.
The Leatherwood God|William Dean Howells
For such a religious community Leatherwood Creek used to be a very decent place to live in.
The Leatherwood God|William Dean Howells

I've liked you and Laban ever since you came to Leatherwood, and you know how your Joey has all but brought my boy back to me.
The Leatherwood God|William Dean Howells

British Dictionary definitions for leatherwood

leatherwood

/ (ˈlɛðəˌwʊd) /

noun

Also called: wicopy a North American thymelaeaceous shrub, Dirca palustris, with pale yellow flowers and tough flexible branches

any of various Australian shrubs of the family Cunoniaceae

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