skunk cabbage

• Nombre común de varias plantas, especialmente de los géneros Symplocarpus o Lysichiton, conocidas por sus flores u hojas de olor desagradable, que al aplastarse emiten un aroma parecido al de la mofeta.

A common name for several plants, especially in the genus Symplocarpus or Lysichiton, known for their foul-smelling flowers or leaves that emit a skunk-like odor when crushed.

1. A foul-smelling plantB2formalamerican

   A low-growing plant (Symplocarpus foetidus) that grows in wet, marshy areas and emits a strong, unpleasant odor when its leaves are crushed.

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   • The skunk cabbage is one of the first plants to bloom in early spring.
   • When hiking near the swamp, we could smell the skunk cabbage from a distance.
   • The leaves of the skunk cabbage are large and heart-shaped.