leath|er|wood

leath|er|wood
leath|er|wood «LEHTH uhr WUD», noun.
1. any shrub of a group with strong, flexible branches, especially a species grown in eastern North America for ornament, having yellow flowers and a very tough bark; wicopy.
2. a shrub of the southeastern United States cultivated for its fragrant white flowers and the autumn colors of its foliage.

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