Stinking Wattle (Noun)
Meaning
Scrubby Australian acacia having extremely foul-smelling blossoms.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The strong smell coming from the flower was identified as the stinking wattle native to parts of Australia.
- People used to pass by the tree on a regular basis until they realized its terrible odor was because of its stinking wattle blossoms.
- Many reported illness after going near a stinking wattle on this street because the smell was so overwhelming that they got it into their respiratory system.
- We removed the stinking wattle in the garden today because it severely disrupted outdoor family gatherings.
- A number of birds species do not like visiting locations containing stinking wattle flowers.