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PRONUNCIATION OF SKUNKWEED

skunkweed  [ˈskʌŋkˌwiːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKUNKWEED

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Skunkweed is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SKUNKWEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

skunkweed

Cannabis (drug)

Cannabis, commonly known as marijuana and by numerous other names,a is a preparation of the cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug and as medicine. Pharmacologically, the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis is tetrahydrocannabinol; it is one of 483 known compounds in the plant, including at least 84 other cannabinoids, such as cannabidiol, cannabinol, tetrahydrocannabivarin, and cannabigerol. Cannabis is often consumed for its psychoactive and physiological effects, which can include heightened mood or euphoria, relaxation, and an increase in appetite. Unwanted side-effects can sometimes include a decrease in short-term memory, dry mouth, impaired motor skills, reddening of the eyes, and feelings of paranoia or anxiety. Contemporary uses of cannabis are as a recreational or medicinal drug, and as part of religious or spiritual rites; the earliest recorded uses date from the 3rd millennium BC.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKUNKWEED


bindweed
ˈbaɪndˌwiːd
brookweed
ˈbrʊkˌwiːd
chickweed
ˈtʃɪkˌwiːd
colicweed
ˈkɒlɪkˌwiːd
duckweed
ˈdʌkˌwiːd
hawkweed
ˈhɔːkˌwiːd
hogweed
ˈhɒɡˌwiːd
ironweed
ˈaɪənˌwiːd
knotweed
ˈnɒtˌwiːd
milkweed
ˈmɪlkˌwiːd
neckweed
ˈnɛkˌwiːd
pokeweed
ˈpəʊkˌwiːd
rockweed
ˈrɒkˌwiːd
seaweed
ˈsiːˌwiːd
silkweed
ˈsɪlkˌwiːd
slinkweed
ˈslɪŋkˌwiːd
snakeweed
ˈsneɪkˌwiːd
stickweed
ˈstɪkˌwiːd
stinkweed
ˈstɪŋkˌwiːd
tumbleweed
ˈtʌmbəlˌwiːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKUNKWEED

skug
skulduddery
skulduggery
skulk
skulker
skulkingly
skull
skull and crossbones
skull cap
skullcap
skullduggery
skulpin
skummer
skunk
skunk cabbage
skunkbird
skunky
skurry
skutterudite
skuttle

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKUNKWEED

Berwick-upon-Tweed
brown seaweed
butterfly weed
butterweed
fireweed
giant hogweed
gumweed
Harris Tweed
Janjaweed
jewelweed
jimson weed
joe-pye weed
knapweed
mouse-ear chickweed
orange milkweed
pigweed
pondweed
the weed
tweed
weed

Synonyms and antonyms of skunkweed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skunkweed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKUNKWEED

Find out the translation of skunkweed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skunkweed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skunkweed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

skunkweed
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

skunkweed
570 millions of speakers

English

skunkweed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

skunkweed
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

skunkweed
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

skunkweed
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

skunkweed
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

skunkweed
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

skunkweed
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Skunkweed
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

skunkweed
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

skunkweed
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

skunkweed
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Skunkweed
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

skunkweed
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

skunkweed
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घाबरलेले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

skunkweed
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

skunkweed
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skunkweed
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

skunkweed
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

skunkweed
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

skunkweed
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

skunkweed
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

skunkweed
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skunkweed
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skunkweed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKUNKWEED»

The term «skunkweed» is used very little and occupies the 184.624 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKUNKWEED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skunkweed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKUNKWEED»

Discover the use of skunkweed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skunkweed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Plants of Kananaskis Country in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta
Polemonium. viscosum. Nutt. O*-> SKUNKWEED, SKY PILOT Skunkweed is densely glandular-hairy (hence the specific name viscosum) and sticky. The flowers are a brilliant blue with a yellow eye; ...
Beryl Hallworth, Chendanda Chengappa Chinnappa, 1997
2
Wild Plants of the Sierra Nevada
Skunkweed (N. squarrosa) — This species occurs in open, wet, gravelly flats and slopes below 2,000 feet in the northern Sierra Nevada. Interesting Facts: The seeds of skunkweed were gathered and dried in the sun and then stored.
Ray S. Vizgirdas, Edna M. Rey-Vizgirdas, 2009
3
The Ecology and Management of Prairies in the Central United ...
This imaginary butterfly species depends on a single imaginary species of plant ( “false skunkweed”) because that's where flitters lay their eggs and it's what they feed on while they're caterpillars. Flitters and skunkweed, like all living things, are  ...
Chris Helzer, 2009
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The Gemstone Chronicles Book One: The Carnelian:
Findecano chuckled and said, “That is skunkweed. They used itto create the ropes that areholding the cage together. The ropesare almost unbreakable, but the tradeoff isthat smell. I willaskAlatariel for some sap thatwill dispel the smell.
William L Stuart, Abby Wilkerson, 2012
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Experiment Station Bulletin
A few reports of skunkweed flavor in cheese were received during the course of this research, and one sample of cheese with a slight skunkweed odor was submitted to the Station's dairy laboratory. To investigate this, wild carrots and mule's ...
‎1953
6
Bulletin
Skunkweed Flavor in Cheese A few reports of skunkweed flavor in cheese were received during the course of this research, and one sample of cheese with a slight skunkweed odor was submitted to the Station's dairy laboratory. To investigate ...
‎1952
7
Early Chicago Hotels
While its landscape offered little physical beauty and its air revealed the source of its name Chicagou or "place of the wild onion or skunkweed," Chicago was valued by the American Indians and early European traders because of its strategic ...
William R. Host, Brooke Ahne Portmann, 2006
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American Gardens in the Eighteenth Century: "for Use Or for ...
Requested by Collinson from Batttam as good against stoppage of the bowels. Skunkweed S) mplocatpus foetidus L. Catesby. Bartram to Collinson. Smilax The bay-leaved smilax, S. lautifolia L., noted by Catesby. Called also false China btiet .
Ann Leighton, 1976
9
Old Murders
I took a sip of my iced tea. "I wonder where that expression came from." " Skunkweed," Joyce said. "Skunks eat it and get intoxicated." "They do?" I said. " But isn't skunkweed a cabbage? No, I guess it isn't really, but the name — " Joyce giggled.
Frankie Y. Bailey, 2003
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1001 Questions Answered about Flowers
Are the skunkweed and the sky pilot the same? Not quite, but very nearly so, in spite of the incongruity of their common names. Both are found in the upper reaches of the Rockies, on flat ledges or clinging to cliffs, and both belong to the group ...
Norman Taylor, 1996

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKUNKWEED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skunkweed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fringe Review: Skunkweed
In this dramatic comedy by Eric Bogosian (of Talk Radio fame), a TV writer from L.A. named Jerry (Chris Whitby), who's battling a middle-age slump, takes a trip ... «NOW Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Lake Tahoe's tiny creatures dying off at dramatic rate: scientist
One reason appears to be the loss of a native lake plant called skunkweed that makes up the animals' habitat. Another contributor may be the introduction of ... «Reuters, Jan 15»
3
Scientists: Tiny Tahoe creatures dying at alarming rate
The animals depend to a large degree on native bottom plants such as skunkweed and moss for habitat, and those plants also appear to be vanishing, research ... «Reno Gazette Journal, Jan 15»
4
TCG Books Publishes Eric Bogosian's SEX PLAYS
One of America's premier performers and most innovative and provocative artists, Bogosian offers his two newest plays in this single volume: Skunkweed and 1 ... «Broadway World, Oct 13»

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