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krubi

krubi

9.9
A large tropical plant with a very bad smell and a huge flower like a morning glory
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : krubi
  • The krubi is known for its enormous, foul-smelling spathe that attracts pollinators.

Examples

  • A single krubi can produce a bloom several feet wide, making it a remarkable sight.

  • Botanists studied the unusual structure of the krubi during their expedition to the rainforest.

  • The krubi flower emits a strong odor.

  • Have you ever seen a krubi in bloom?

  • The krubi is known for its enormous, foul-smelling spathe that attracts pollinators.

  • A single krubi can produce a bloom several feet wide, making it a remarkable sight.

  • Botanists studied the unusual structure of the krubi during their expedition to the rainforest.

Synonyms

titan arum
vskrubi
  • Specialized
9.9

A very large tropical plant with a huge flower that smells like rotten meat when it blooms

focuses on the spathe's morning-glory shape rather than origin
Amorphophallus titanum
vskrubi
  • Specialized
9.9

A very large tropical plant with a huge flower that smells like rotting meat

emphasizes size and strong rotten smell rather than the morning-glory shape

Surface Forms

krubi singular
krubis plural

Etymology

The word krubi may come from a local Southeast Asian name meaning 'large bloom'. A helpful way to remember krubi is to picture a giant, foul-smelling rainforest flower, which explains why the word means that kind of plant.