Etymology

skunkbush

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Today it means: A low shrubby type of sumac, Rhus trilobata. Full definition →

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The story

From skunk + bush, in reference to the strong smell of the crushed leaves.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.