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a) Symplocarpus foetidus, a low-growing plant native to the wetlands of eastern North America.b) Lysichiton americanus, a low-growing plant native to the wetlands of western North America.
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Skunk Cabbage — may mean:* Eastern Skunk Cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus , commonly known as skunk cabbage on the eastern coast of the United States * Western Skunk Cabbage, Lysichiton americanus , commonly known as skunk cabbage on the western coast of the… … Wikipedia
Skunk cabbage — Skunk Skunk, n. [Contr. from the Abenaki (American Indian) seganku.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of American musteline carnivores of the genus {Mephitis} and allied genera. They have two glands near the anus, secreting an extremely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skunk cabbage — ☆ skunk cabbage n. 1. 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… … English World dictionary
skunk cabbage — 1. a low, fetid, broad leaved North American plant, Symplocarpus foetidus, of the arum family, having a brownish purple and green mottled spathe surrounding a stout spadix, growing in moist ground. 2. a related plant, Lysichiton americanum, of… … Universalium
skunk-cabbage — kaliforninis čemerys statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Melantinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Veratrum californicum), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Veratrum californicum angl. California false hellebore; skunk cabbage… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
skunk-cabbage — dvokusis lipšnis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Aroninių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Symplocarpus foetidus), paplitęs rytų Azijoje ir Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Symplocarpus foetidus angl. skunk cabbage pranc. chou puant; … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
skunk cabbage — skunk′ cab bage n. 1) pln a low, fetid, broad leaved North American plant, Symplocarpus foetidus, of the arum family, having a brownish purple and green mottled spathe surrounding a stout spadix, growing in moist ground 2) pln a related plant,… … From formal English to slang
skunk-cabbage — n. Swamp cabbage (Symplocarpus faetidus), skunk weed … New dictionary of synonyms
skunk cabbage — noun Date: 1751 either of two North American perennial herbs of the arum family that occur in shaded wet to swampy areas and have a fetid odor suggestive of a skunk: a. one (Symplocarpus foetidus) of eastern North America that sends up in spring… … New Collegiate Dictionary
skunk cabbage — noun (C, U) a large North American plant similar to a cabbage, with an unpleasant smell … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
