skunkweed
noun
Definition of skunkweed
: any of several offensive-smelling herbs: such as a : skunk cabbage b : an annual Californian weed (Gilia squarrosa) c : a Rocky Mountain sticky-leaved herb (Polemonium viscosum) d : joe-pye weed
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