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Leathery  [ Botany ]

Dictionary of botanic terminology - index of names

Synonyms: Coriaceous, Leathered, Leatherlike.

Resembling, characteristic of, or made to resemble leather in appearance or consistence; tough but flexible.
It is often used in botany to describe parts of plant morphology; leather-like thick, tough, and somewhat rigid but pliable, especially leaves.

 

 

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