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skunkweed

skunkweed

9.9
A tall wild plant with sticky leaves and a bad smell
  • noun
  • US
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  • The skunkweed in the field gave off an odor that was hard to ignore.

Examples

  • Gardeners often avoid planting skunkweed because of its sticky leaves and strong smell.

  • The skunkweed grew tall in the garden.

  • We found a patch of skunkweed growing along the riverbank on our hike.

  • Many hikers avoid skunkweed due to its strong smell.

  • While hiking in the Rockies, I noticed the distinctive scent of skunkweed in the air.

  • The gardener warned us to stay away from the skunkweed because of its foul odor.

  • As we walked through the meadow, the pungent aroma of skunkweed overwhelmed our senses.

Synonyms

skunk-weed
vsskunkweed
  • US
9.9

A tall mountain herb with sticky leaves and a strong bad smell

is the single word written form rather than the hyphenated version
Polemonium viscosum
vsskunkweed
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall mountain plant with sticky leaves and an unpleasant smell

is the common descriptive form without botanical family naming

How Smelly

skunkweed
  • US
9.9
aromatic
1 4.3

Surface Forms

skunkweed singular
skunkweeds plural

Morphology

skunkweed = skunk + weed (transparent) = skunk + weed

The plant name is a straightforward descriptive compound: 'skunk' (noted for a strong unpleasant smell) + 'weed' (a plant), so the meaning is directly inferred from the parts.

Etymology

Skunkweed comes from the animal skunk (known for its strong, bad 'smell') and the word weed ('plant'), so the name gives a clear picture of a plant with a strong, skunk-like odor that gardeners often avoid.