noun
1.
a. : a perennial herb ( Symplocarpus foetidus ) of the family Araceae of eastern No. America and Asia that sends up in early spring an offensive-smelling cowl-shaped brownish purple spathe that is followed in summer by a tuft of broad leaves
b. : a similar and related plant ( Lysichiton camstschatcense ) of the United States Pacific coast
2. : pitcher plant a
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skunk cabbage b
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