What does "skunkbush" mean?

A low shrubby type of sumac, Rhus trilobata.

Skunkbush

Common synonyms include: bush, fragrant sumac, garden shrub, landscape shrub, native shrub, ornamental shrub.

noun

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Noun

1
A low shrubby type of sumac, Rhus trilobata.
2
deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit wordnet
3
Rhus aromatica.

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