First Known Use: 1674
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coriaceous
adjective co·ri·a·ceous \ˌkȯr-ē-ˈā-shəs\
Definition of CORIACEOUS
: resembling leather <coriaceous foliage>
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Origin of CORIACEOUS
Late Latin coriaceus — more at cuirass
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