leathery

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One of my favorite passages captures Mr. Haskell’s first encounter, in Australia, with a Moreton Bay fig tree, its thick, leathery foliage crowded by figbirds longing for the tree’s fruits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

First, one must peel back its leathery skin, which, when ripe, is a beautiful shade of pinkish-red, sometimes with faint streaks of gold or light green.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2025

The sun's rays also dry out skin, making it coarse and leathery.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2024

Finally, he reached the patch of ground-hugging branches about 90 feet wide with stiff, leathery green leaves, their edges wavy and edged with sharp spines.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2023

I stood up on my toes so that I could put my arms around his neck and then pressed my cheek against his leathery face.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac