leather-leafed

• Adjectif désignant une plante ou un objet dont les feuilles sont coriaces, épaisses et d'aspect ou de toucher semblable à du cuir.

An obsolete adjective describing a plant or object having leaves that are tough, thick, and leathery in texture.

1. Having leathery leavesC1formal

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

   à feuilles coriaces

   • The rhododendron is a leather-leafed shrub that thrives in acidic soil.
   • Many leather-leafed plants are adapted to dry or windy environments.
   • The gardener admired the leather-leafed foliage of the magnolia tree.

   Synonymescoriaceous