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oak leather

noun

Definition of oak leather 

1 : a mycelial mat formed in decaying oak wood

2 or oak-tanned leather \ˈ⸗ˌ⸗- \ : leather tanned with tannin derived from oak bark alone or from oak bark and other materials

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