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Definition of leather flower
leather flower
Plural:leather flowers
• noun
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North American Any of several North American climbing vines of the genus Clematis (particularly Clematis viorna), known for their distinctively thick, nodding, bell-shaped, purplish flowers that possess a remarkably leathery texture.
Example
"While hiking through the wooded trails of the Appalachian Mountains, we spotted a beautiful leather flower blooming on a climbing vine."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Leather flower. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/leather%20flower