noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Synonym of leatherwood (“Dirca species”). uncountable
2. 2
   deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

leatherwooddirca palustrisleatherwoodmoose-woodmoosewoodwicopy

Etymology

From rope + bark.

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