leather-leaved

• Adjetivo que describe una planta o una hoja que tiene una textura dura y coriácea, similar al cuero. Puede referirse también a una planta que posee hojas con esa característica.

An obsolete adjective describing a plant or leaf that has a tough, leathery texture.

1. Having leathery leavesC1formal

   Describes a plant whose leaves are thick, tough, and somewhat flexible, resembling the texture of leather.

   de hojas coriáceas

   • The rhododendron is a leather-leaved shrub that thrives in acidic soil.
   • Many leather-leaved plants are adapted to dry climates.
   • The gardener identified the bush as a leather-leaved species.

   Sinónimoscoriaceous