leatherleaf

/ˈlɛθərˌlif/
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Definitions of leatherleaf
  1. noun
    stiff leathery-leaved fern of western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib
    synonyms: Polypodium scouleri, coast polypody, leathery polypody
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    type of:
    polypody
    any of numerous ferns of the genus Polypodium
  2. noun
    north temperate bog shrub with evergreen leathery leaves and small white cylindrical flowers
    synonyms: Chamaedaphne calyculata
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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