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skunk cabbage

/skʌŋk ˈkæbɪdʒ/

翻译: 指几种天南星科植物的俗称,尤其是臭菘属(Symplocarpus)和黄肉芋属(Lysichiton)植物,其花或叶有恶臭,揉碎后散发类似臭鼬的气味。

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/skʌŋk ˈkæbɪdʒ/formalscientific
  • zh指几种天南星科植物的俗称,尤其是臭菘属(Symplocarpus)和黄肉芋属(Lysichiton)植物,其花或叶有恶臭,揉碎后散发类似臭鼬的气味。

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.

    zh臭菘

    • 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.