- Stinkweed
Stinkweed is an informal name for any noxious plant.
Typically it is used in reference to
*Tree of heaven (stinkweed tree)
*Datura stramonium (jimson weed)
*Thlaspi arvense (field pennycress)
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Stinkweed — Stink weed , n. (Bot.) Stramonium. See {Jamestown weed}, and {Datura}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stinkweed — [stiŋk′wēd΄] n. any of various plants, as the jimson weed or dog fennel, having a foul or strong smell … English World dictionary
stinkweed — kvapioji zunda statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Salierinių šeimos prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Eryngium foetidum), paplitęs Šiaurės ir Pietų Amerikoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai). atitikmenys: lot. Eryngium foetidum angl … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
stinkweed — noun Date: 1753 any of various strong scented or fetid plants: as a. pennycress b. jimsonweed … New Collegiate Dictionary
stinkweed — /stingk weed /, n. 1. any of various rank smelling plants, as the jimson weed. 2. See tree of heaven. [1745 55, Amer.; STINK + WEED1] * * * … Universalium
stinkweed — noun a) tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) b) jimson weed (Datura stramonium) … Wiktionary
stinkweed — n. any of a number of plants whose flowers give off an unpleasant odor; plant with yellow flowers that grows on walls … English contemporary dictionary
stinkweed — noun a foul smelling plant, e.g. jimson weed … English new terms dictionary
stinkweed — stink•weed [[t]ˈstɪŋkˌwid[/t]] n. pln any of various rank smelling plants, as the jimson weed • Etymology: 1745–55, amer … From formal English to slang
stinkweed — /ˈstɪŋkwid/ (say stingkweed) noun any of various ill smelling plants, such as wall rocket, the common thornapple, and jimson weed. {stink + weed1} …
