Adjective: coriaceous ,kor-ee'ey-shus [N. Amer], ,kó-ree'ey-shus [Brit]
- Resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
"Similar in appearance is the bush, which has a rosette of coriaceous, sword-shaped leaves - glossy green and banded";
- leathered, leatherlike, leathery
See also: tough
Encyclopedia: Coriaceous