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Leatherwood   /lˈɛðərwˌʊd/   Listen
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, Cyrilla racemiflora, white titi.
2.
Deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers.  Synonyms: Dirca palustris, moose-wood, moosewood, ropebark, wicopy.





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"Leatherwood" Quotes from Famous Books



... haunted always by the increasing demands of his dupes, is most powerfully portrayed. So much so that in the end we hear of his death (by suicide or accident) with an emotion of relief and pity that is a real tribute to his creator. The Leatherwood God is not a long story, but for concentrated power it deserves to be classed amongst the outstanding work of ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, January 31, 1917 • Various


Words linked to "Leatherwood" :   shrub, bush, Dirca, genus Cyrilla, genus Dirca


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