ˌkōrēˈa(a)rēə, ˌkȯr- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, feminine of coriarius useful for tanning leather, from corium leather + -arius -ary; from the use of the leaves in tanning — more at cuirass
: a small widely distributed genus (coextensive with the family Coriariaceae of the order Sapindales) of shrubs or subshrubs having small opposite leaves, terminal racemes of very small flowers, and purplish fruit — see tutu
• co·ri·ar·i·a·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷rē|āshəs adjective