- leatherleaf
- noun Date: circa 1818 a temperate-zone bog shrub (Chamaedaphne calyculata) of the heath family with leathery evergreen leaves and small white cylindrical flowers
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leatherleaf — n. 1. A stiff leathery leaved fern ({Polypodium scouleri}) of Western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib. Syn: leathery polypody, coast polypody, {Polypodium scouleri}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A northern temperate bog shrub… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leatherleaf — bereinis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šeima. Erikiniai – Ericaceae Juss. atitikmenys: lot. Chamaedaphne angl. leatherleaf vok. Lederblatt; Torfgränke; Zwerglorbeer rus. кассандра; мирт болотный; хамедафне lenk. chamedafne … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
leatherleaf — durpyninis bereinis statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Chamaedaphne calyculata angl. leatherleaf vok. hüllblütige Torfgränke; Torfgränke rus. мирт болотный; мирт обыкновенный; хамедафне болотная lenk. chamedafne północna … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
leatherleaf fern — paprastasis odpapartis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Papartinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Rumohra adiantiformis), paplitęs pietų Afrikoje, Naujojoje Gvinėjoje ir Australijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Rumohra adiantiformis angl. leather… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
leatherleaf viburnum — gauruotasis putinas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Putininių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Viburnum rhytidophyllum), paplitęs Kinijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Viburnum rhytidophyllum angl. leatherleaf viburnum; wayfaring bush šaltinis… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
leatherleaf — /ledh euhr leef /, n., pl. leatherleaves. 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. [1810 20, Amer.; LEATHER… … Universalium
leatherleaf — leath•er•leaf [[t]ˈlɛð ərˌlif[/t]] n. pl. leaves pln a N American bog shrub, Chamaedaphne calyculata, of the heath family • Etymology: 1810–20 … From formal English to slang
leatherleaf — noun 1. north temperate bog shrub with evergreen leathery leaves and small white cylindrical flowers • Syn: ↑Chamaedaphne calyculata • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑Chamaedaphne, ↑genus Chamaedaphne … Useful english dictionary
leatherleaf fern — noun widely distributed fern of tropical southern hemisphere having leathery pinnatifid fronds • Syn: ↑leather fern, ↑ten day fern, ↑Rumohra adiantiformis, ↑Polystichum adiantiformis • Hypernyms: ↑fern • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
leatherleaf saxifrage — noun plant with basal leathery elliptic leaves and erect leafless flower stalks each bearing a dense roundish cluster of tiny white flowers; moist places of northwestern North America to Oregon and Idaho • Syn: ↑Leptarrhena pyrolifolia •… … Useful english dictionary
