noun Etymology: Russia, Europe Date: 1658 leather made by tanning various skins with willow, birch, or oak and then rubbing the flesh side with a phenolic oil distilled from a European birch
RUSSIA LEATHER
Meaning of RUSSIA LEATHER in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012