leathery
Americanadjective
adjective
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Origin of leathery
Example Sentences
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One of my favorite passages captures Mr. Haskell’s first encounter, in Australia, with a Moreton Bay fig tree, its thick, leathery foliage crowded by figbirds longing for the tree’s fruits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
First, one must peel back its leathery skin, which, when ripe, is a beautiful shade of pinkish-red, sometimes with faint streaks of gold or light green.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2025
The sun's rays also dry out skin, making it coarse and leathery.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2024
Finally, he reached the patch of ground-hugging branches about 90 feet wide with stiff, leathery green leaves, their edges wavy and edged with sharp spines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
It was small and leathery looking, with a large, knobby, bald head exactly like a potato.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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