Polypodium scouleri n 1: stiff leathery-leaved fern of western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib [syn: {leatherleaf}, {leathery polypody}, {coast polypody}, {Polypodium scouleri}]
leatherleaf \leatherleaf\ n. 1. A stiff leathery-leaved fern ({Polypodium scouleri}) of Western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib. Syn: leathery polypody, coast polypody, {Polypodium scouleri}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. A northern temperate bog shrub ({Chamaedaphne calyculata}) with evergreen leathery leaves and small white cylindrical flowers. Syn: {Chamaedaphne calyculata}. [WordNet 1.5]