skunk tree

noun

A toxic, malodorous tree, of species Sterculia foetida, of Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Hawaii.

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Meanings

nounskunk tree (plural skunk trees)

plural skunk trees

  1. A toxic, malodorous tree, of species Sterculia foetida, of Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia, and Hawaii.
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APA

skunk tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skunk%20tree

MLA

“skunk tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skunk%20tree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skunk tree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skunk%20tree.

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