LEATHERWOOD


Meaning of LEATHERWOOD in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

1.

a. also leatherwood bush : a small tree or shrub ( Dirca palustris ) with tough pliant stems and small yellow flowers — called also moosewood

b. : a tree ( Cyrilla racemiflora ) of the southeastern United States and So. America

2.

a. : coachwood 1

b.

(1) : a gum-yielding tree ( Eucryphia billardieri ) of Tasmania

(2) : the red wood of such a tree

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