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leatherleaf

noun
leath·​er·​leaf | \ ˈle-tÍŸhÉ™r-ËŒlÄ“f How to pronounce leatherleaf (audio) \

Definition of leatherleaf

: a temperate-zone bog shrub (Chamaedaphne calyculata) of the heath family with leathery evergreen leaves and small white cylindrical flowers

First Known Use of leatherleaf

circa 1818, in the meaning defined above

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