Polecat Weed (Noun)
Meaning
Deciduous perennial low-growing fetid swamp plant of eastern North America having minute flowers enclosed in a mottled greenish or purple cowl-shaped spathe.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Polecat weed typically grows near wetlands and streams throughout eastern North America.
- In the late summer, polecat weed flowers are often difficult to see due to the cowl-shaped spathe that encloses them.
- Wildlife tends to avoid eating polecat weed due to its strong odor and unpleasant taste.
- Polecats weed typically grows around a foot tall and has heart-shaped leaves that are sparsely spread over the stem.
- Many gardeners choose to remove polecat weed from their landscapes due to its unpleasant odor and preference for swampy conditions.