Definition

Noun: 1. A foul-smelling plant: A common name for several species of plants, particularly weeds, that emit a strong, unpleasant odor. The term is often used for plants in the mustard family (Brassicaceae). 2. A specific plant (Thlaspi arvense): A Eurasian weed with round, flat seed pods, known for its unpleasant smell, especially when the leaves are crushed. It has become naturalized in North America.

Usage Examples

• The field was overrun with stinkweed, and the smell was overwhelming.
• Gardeners often try to eradicate stinkweed because of its odor and invasive nature.
• , commonly called stinkweed, can be identified by its distinctive flat, circular pods.

Advanced Usage

• The term stinkweed is often used generically and can refer to different pungent plants depending on the region. For precise identification, the scientific name is used.
• It can be used figuratively to describe something considered unpleasant or of low quality.
  • That idea is pure stinkweed; we need a better plan.

Variants and Related Words

• Field pennycress: Another common name for .
• Fanweed: A regional name for the same plant.
• Stinkwort (): A different but similarly odorous plant.

Synonyms

• Pennycress
• Fetid weed
• Malodorous plant

Related Idioms or Phrases

• To smell like stinkweed: To have a very bad smell.
  • After the hike through the swamp, his boots smelled like stinkweed.

Noun

1. foetid Eurasian weed having round flat pods; naturalized throughout North America