sclerophyll

[ skleer-uh-fil ]
/ ˈsklɪər ə fɪl /
Botany

adjective

Also scle·ro·phyl·lous [skleer-uh-fil-uh s] /ˌsklɪər əˈfɪl əs/. of, relating to, or exhibiting sclerophylly.

noun

a plant exhibiting sclerophylly.

Origin of sclerophyll

First recorded in 1910–15; sclero- + -phyll

British Dictionary definitions for sclerophyll

sclerophyll
/ (ˈsklɛrəʊˌfɪl) /

noun

a woody plant with small leathery evergreen leaves that is the dominant plant form in certain hot dry areas, esp the Mediterranean region

Derived forms of sclerophyll

sclerophyllous (sklɛˈrɒfɪləs), adjective

Word Origin for sclerophyll

C20: from Greek sklēros hard + phullon a leaf