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nounA low shrubby type of sumac, Rhus trilobata.
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noundeciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit
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Origin
From skunk + bush, in reference to the strong smell of the crushed leaves.
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APA
skunkbush. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skunkbush
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“skunkbush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skunkbush. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skunkbush,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skunkbush.
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