skunkbush
skunkbush · skunkbushes
A low shrubby type of sumac, Rhus trilobataA low shrubby type of sumac, Rhus trilobata.
Meaning
2 sensesA low shrubby type of sumac, Rhus trilobata.
Rhus aromatica.
More definitions
- deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit
Origin
From skunk + bush, in reference to the strong smell of the crushed leaves.From skunk + bush, in reference to the strong smell of the crushed leaves.
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Forms
plural: skunkbushes| Singular | skunkbush |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit:squawbushsquaw-bushRhus trilobata
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedskunkbush sumac