leatherwood

noun

leath·​er·​wood ˈle-t͟hər-ˌwu̇d 

1

: a small eastern North American tree (Dirca palustris) of the mezereon family with pliant stems and yellow flowers

2

: a small tree or shrub (Cyrilla racemiflora of the family Cyrillaceae) of the southeastern U.S.

Word History

First Known Use

1737, in the meaning defined at sense 1