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Skunkbush (Noun)

Meaning

Deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The skunkbush was identified as the source of the strong, disagreeable odor emanating from the woods.
  • Long hikes through the backcountry often brought hikers face to face with the pungent foliage of the skunkbush.
  • Skunkbush grew in abundance on the dry hillsides, its berries a welcome snack for weary travelers.
  • Despite its malodorous leaves, the skunkbush was a valuable resource for the local wildlife, who fed on its fruit and used its shelter.
  • The skunkbush was an oddity among California's deciduous shrubs, its trifoliate leaves releasing a potent stench when crushed or bruised.

Synonyms

  • Squaw-bush
  • Squawbush
  • Rhus Trilobata

Hypernyms

  • Sumach
  • Sumac
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