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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The first known use of skunkweed was in 1739
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