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leatherwood

leat·her·wood

US/ˈlɛðɜrˌwʊd/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

From leather + wood.

Phrases

  • eastern leatherwood

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