noun
- a low evergreen shrub with thick leathery leaves and small white or pink bell-shaped flowers, found in bogs and wetlands
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The leatherleaf thrives in the acidic soil of the bog.
- We spotted clusters of leatherleaf growing near the pond’s edge.
- The white flowers of the leatherleaf bloom in early spring.
- Leatherleaf is an important plant in wetland ecosystems.
- The thick, waxy leaves of leatherleaf help it retain moisture.
- Botanists study leatherleaf as an indicator species for healthy bogs.