swamp cabbage

noun

1. skunk cabbage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of swamp cabbage¹

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95

Example Sentences

Description: A “swamp cabbage” is a semi-aquatic tropical plant.

From The Daily Beast

The band Swamp Cabbage is a blues-rock act fronted by singer/guitarist Walter Parks that sound a bit like ZZ Top.

From The Daily Beast

They returned at mid-morning with a string of perch, a rabbit, and a heart of swamp cabbage.

From Project Gutenberg