krubi

krubi
noun
malodorous tropical plant having a spathe that resembles the corolla of a morning glory and attains a diameter of several feet
Hypernyms: ↑arum, ↑aroid
Member Holonyms: ↑genus Amorphophallus

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\\ˈkrübē\ noun (-s)
Etymology: probably native name in Sumatra
: a tropical East Indian aroid (Amorphophallus titanum) having a spathe that resembles the corolla of a morning glory and attains a diameter of several feet

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