Definition of 'leatherwood'

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
      Synonyms: cyrilla white titi Cyrilla racemiflora
2. deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers
      Synonyms: moosewood moose-wood wicopy ropebark Dirca palustris

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