leather-leaves

leath·er·leaf

[leth-er-leef]
noun, plural leath·er·leaves.
an evergreen shrub, Chamaedaphne calyculata, of the heath family, having leathery leaves and one-sided clusters of white, bell-shaped flowers, occurring in bogs in North America.

Origin:
1810–20, Americanism; leather + leaf

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leatherleaf

noun
1. stiff leathery-leaved fern of western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib 
2. north temperate bog shrub with evergreen leathery leaves and small white cylindrical flowers 
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Leather-leaves is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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