leatherwood (n.)

  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

    [ Syn: cyrilla , white titi , cyrilla racemiflora ]

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

    [ Syn: moosewood , moose-wood , wicopy , ropebark , dirca palustris ]

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