titan arum
nounDefinition of titan arum
: the corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanium)
The titan arum produces the stink as it tries to attract insects to pollinate the male and female flowers it holds deep inside a pod. But the rarity of the plant—and its bloom—makes the stench worth it to horticulturists, few of whom can claim the achievement of growing one.— Jeremiah Dobruck
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