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skunkbush

skunkbush noun: a low shrubby type of sumac, Rhus trilobata.

Noun

skunkbush (plural skunkbushes)

  1. A low shrubby type of sumac, Rhus trilobata.
    Synonyms:
    sourberry
  2. Rhus aromatica.

Synonyms of skunkbush

Forms of skunkbush

pluralskunkbushes

Origin of skunkbush

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

Words formed from skunkbush

Questions about skunkbush

What does skunkbush mean?
Skunkbush means a low shrubby type of sumac, Rhus trilobata.
What part of speech is skunkbush?
Skunkbush is a noun.
What is the plural of skunkbush?
The plural of skunkbush is skunkbushes.

Words near skunkbush in the dictionary

  1. skunkbags
  2. skunkbear
  3. skunkbears
  4. skunkbird
  5. skunkbirds
  6. skunkbush
  7. skunkbush sumac
  8. skunkbushes
  9. skunked
  10. skunked term
  11. skunked terms

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