Skunk Cabbage Definition

noun
A perennial E North American plant (Symplocarpus foetidus) of the arum family, growing in wet soil and having large, cabbagelike leaves, a spadix of small flowers concealed in a purple, hooded spathe, and a disagreeable smell.
Webster's New World
A similar plant (Lysichitum americanum) of the arum family of W North America.
Webster's New World
Any of several leafy, foul-smelling plants.
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Noun

Singular:
skunk cabbage
Plural:
skunk cabbages

Origin of Skunk Cabbage

  • skunk + cabbage, from the strong odor produced when the leaves are broken or torn

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