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Leatherwood Definition & Meaning

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
  2. deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers

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What does leatherwood mean?
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 deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers
What part of speech is leatherwood?
Leatherwood is a noun.
How many definitions does leatherwood have?
Leatherwood has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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