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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [leth -er-woo d]
- /ˈlɛð ərˌwʊd/
- /ˈle.ðəˌrwʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [leth -er-woo d]
- /ˈlɛð ərˌwʊd/
Definitions of leatherwood word
- noun leatherwood an American shrub, Dirca palustris, having a tough bark. 1
- noun leatherwood A North American shrub with yellow flowers and very short leafstalks. Its tough, pliant bark was formerly used by American Indians for making baskets, fishing lines, and bowstrings. 1
- noun leatherwood a North American thymelaeaceous shrub, Dirca palustris, with pale yellow flowers and tough flexible branches 0
- noun leatherwood any of various Australian shrubs of the family Cunoniaceae 0
- noun leatherwood a small North American tree (Dirca palustris) of the mezereum family, with a tough, flexible bark used by the Indians for making rope 0
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Origin of leatherwood
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1735-45; leather + wood1
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Parts of speech for Leatherwood
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leatherwood popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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