Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skunkbush

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: skunkbush
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A low shrubby type of sumac, Rhus trilobata.

noun

Rhus aromatica.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

skunkbushes (plural)

Phrases

skunkbush sumac

Synonyms

sourberry squawbush squaw-bush rhus trilobata

Questions

What does skunkbush mean?: A low shrubby type of sumac, Rhus trilobata.
Where does skunkbush come from?: From skunk + bush, in reference to the strong smell of the crushed leaves.

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