leatherwood

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noun

Any of the genus Dirca of deciduous shrubs of North America, that have leathery bark.

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moosewoodwicopyropebarktūparecyrillawhite titiCyrilla racemifloramoose-wood
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Meanings

leatherwood1

nounleatherwood (plural leatherwoods)

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.

Leatherwood2

proper nounLeatherwood (plural Leatherwoods)

plural Leatherwoods

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the genus Dirca of deciduous shrubs of North America, that have leathery bark.

Similar
moosewoodwicopyropebarktūpare

More synonyms by meaning

nounshrub 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

Similar
cyrillawhite titiCyrilla racemiflora
Broader
shrubbush

noundeciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers

Similar
moosewoodmoose-woodwicopyropebarkDirca palustris
Broader
shrubbush
Also see
moosewoodropebarkwicopy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From leather + wood.

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Translations

Māori tūpare
  • tūparesubalpine New Zealand shrub
Cite this entry
APA

leatherwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leatherwood

MLA

“leatherwood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leatherwood. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leatherwood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leatherwood.

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