skunkweed

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noun

Any of several American plants that have an offensive odour, but especially Croton texensis and Polemonium viscosum.

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skunk-weedPolemonium viscosum
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Meanings

nounskunkweed (countable and uncountable, plural skunkweeds)

plural skunkweeds

  1. countableuncountableAny of several American plants that have an offensive odour, but especially Croton texensis and Polemonium viscosum.
  2. countableslanguncountableStrong-smelling cannabis.

Synonyms & antonyms

nountall herb of the Rocky Mountains having sticky leaves and an offensive smell

Similar
skunk-weedPolemonium viscosum
Broader
polemonium

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From skunk + weed.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“skunkweed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skunkweed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skunkweed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skunkweed.

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