• (a.) Leathery. • (a.) Of a pale brown color; leather-yellow.
Al'u·ta'ceous adjective [ Latin alutacius , from aluta soft leather.] 1. Leathery. 2. Of a pale brown color; leather-yellow. Brande. 
covered with minute cracks or wrinkles and having a pale, leathery-brown color. · having the color of soft brown leather.