stinkweed

[ stingk-weed ]

/ ˈstɪŋkˌwid /

noun

any of various rank-smelling plants, as the jimson weed.

tree of heaven.

Words nearby stinkweed

stinking roger, stinking smut, stinko, stinkpot, stinkstone, stinkweed, stinkwood, stinky, stinky pinky, stinnes, stint

Origin of stinkweed

An Americanism dating back to 1745–55; stink + weed¹

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British Dictionary definitions for stinkweed

stinkweed

/ (ˈstɪŋkˌwiːd) /

noun

Also called: wall mustard a plant, Diplotaxis muralis, naturalized in Britain and S and central Europe, having pale yellow flowers, cylindrical seed pods, and a disagreeable smell when bruised: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

any of various other ill-smelling plants, such as mayweed

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