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.