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skunkweed

American

[skuhngk-weed] / ˈskʌŋkˌwid /

noun

any of various plants having an unpleasant odor, as the skunk cabbage.

Etymology

Origin of skunkweed

First recorded in 1730–40; skunk + weed ¹

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