common stinkhorn

/ˌkɑmən ˌstɪŋkˈhɔrn/
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Definitions of common stinkhorn
  1. noun
    a common fungus formerly used in preparing a salve for rheumatism
    synonyms: Phallus impudicus
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    type of:
    carrion fungus, stinkhorn
    any of various ill-smelling brown-capped fungi of the order Phallales
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