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leath·er·wood

 (lĕth′ər-wo͝od′)
n.
1. A deciduous shrub (Dirca palustris) of eastern North America, having tough flexible branches, pliable bark, and small yellow flowers. Also called moosewood, wicopy.
2. See titi1.
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leatherwood

(ˈlɛðəˌwʊd)
n
1. (Plants) Also called: wicopy a North American thymelaeaceous shrub, Dirca palustris, with pale yellow flowers and tough flexible branches
2. (Plants) any of various Australian shrubs of the family Cunoniaceae
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leath•er•wood

(ˈlɛð ərˌwʊd)

n.
an American shrub, Dirca palustris, with flexible, leathery bark.
[1735–45, Amer.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.leatherwood - shrub or small tree of southeastern United States to West Indies and Brazilleatherwood - shrub or small tree of southeastern United States to West Indies and Brazil; grown for the slender racemes of white flowers and orange and crimson foliage
cyrilla, Cyrilla racemiflora, white titi
genus Cyrilla - one species: trees and shrubs having flowers with acute or twisted petals and wingless fruit
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
2.leatherwood - deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowersleatherwood - deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers
Dirca palustris, ropebark, wicopy, moosewood, moose-wood
Dirca, genus Dirca - deciduous shrub of North America: leatherwood
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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