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leatherwood

leatherwood noun: any of the genus Dirca of deciduous shrubs of North America, that have leathery bark.

Noun

leatherwood (plural leatherwoods)

  1. Any of the genus Dirca of deciduous shrubs of North America, that have leathery bark.
    Synonyms:
    moosewood, wicopy, ropebark, tūpare
  2. A subalpine shrub or small tree found only in New Zealand, Olearia colensoi.
  3. Any member of the genus Cyrilla of trees and shrubs of the Americas.

Proper noun capitalized: Leatherwood

Leatherwood (plural Leatherwoods)

  1. A surname.

Synonyms of leatherwood

Forms of leatherwood

Noun
pluralleatherwoods
Proper noun
pluralLeatherwoods

Origin of leatherwood

From leather + wood.

Words formed from leatherwood

Questions about leatherwood

What does leatherwood mean?
Leatherwood means any of the genus Dirca of deciduous shrubs of North America, that have leathery bark.
What part of speech is leatherwood?
Leatherwood can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of leatherwood?
The plural of leatherwood is leatherwoods.

Words near leatherwood in the dictionary

  1. leatherwear
  2. leatherwing
  3. leatherwings
  4. leatherwoman
  5. leatherwomen
  6. leatherwood
  7. leatherwoods
  8. leatherwork
  9. leatherworker
  10. leatherworkers
  11. leatherworking

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