Leatherwood
[leth -er-woo d] /ˈlɛð ərˌwʊd/
noun
1.
an American shrub, Dirca palustris, having a tough bark.
/ˈlɛðəˌwʊd/
noun
1.
Also called wicopy. a North American thymelaeaceous shrub, Dirca palustris, with pale yellow flowers and tough flexible branches
2.
any of various Australian shrubs of the family Cunoniaceae
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