leprous hide means skin like leopard or discoloured bark.

What is leprous hide in the poem on killing a tree?

Leprous hide - Leprous is used to define scaly skin caused by an infectious disease. The poet here means that the skin of the tree looks leprous, meaning rough and scaly.

What do you understand by the expression leprous hide Class 9?

Answer: Leprous hide means the disfigured and irregular bark of the tree which seems as if it is diseased or suffering from leprosy. Sprouting leaves.