# leatherwood

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of the genus Dirca of deciduous shrubs of North America, that have leathery bark.
2. A subalpine shrub or small tree found only in New Zealand, Olearia colensoi.
3. Any of genus Cyrilla of trees and shrubs of the Americas.

## Etymology
From leather + wood.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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