Of or like leather, especially in texture.
[From Late Latin coriāceus, from Latin corium, leather.]
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[From Late Latin coriāceus, from Latin corium, leather.]
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(kor-ee-AY-shuhs)
adjective
Of or like leather, especially in texture. [From Late Latin coriaceus, from Latin corium, leather.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
Synonyms: leathered, leatherlike, leathery
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Coriaceous means "resembling leather" or "of a leathery texture". It is often used in botany to describe parts of plant morphology, especially leaves.
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