leatherleaf
noun
leath·er·leaf
ˈle-t͟hər-ˌlēf 
: a temperate-zone bog shrub (Chamaedaphne calyculata) of the heath family with leathery evergreen leaves and small white cylindrical flowers
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Best ways to use leatherleaf mahonias This is not an ordinary shrub.
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
Other possibilities would include leatherleaf mahonias, aucubas (for leaf color) or oakleaf hydrangeas.
—Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 22 Oct. 2020
For folks who aren’t familiar with them, leatherleaf mahonias are cousins of nandinas.
—Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 9 Apr. 2020
Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
Other possibilities would include leatherleaf mahonias, aucubas (for leaf color) or oakleaf hydrangeas.
—Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 22 Oct. 2020
For folks who aren’t familiar with them, leatherleaf mahonias are cousins of nandinas.
—Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 9 Apr. 2020
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“Leatherleaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leatherleaf. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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