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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
{{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Gloom and Vileplume}} | {{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Gloom and Vileplume}} | ||
Gloom appears to resemble the nocturnal flower known as {{wp| | Gloom appears to resemble the nocturnal flower known as ''{{wp|Rafflesia arnoldii}}'', which has a foul odor. The fact that its terrible smelling pollen can be made into a wonderful perfume and that 1 in 1000 people enjoy its smell may be a reference to skunks, whose musk has similar qualities. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Gloom is taken from the word ''gloom'' (a state of depression) and may refer to the gloom associated with smelling its stench or its seemingly depressed face. It could also come from ''bloom'', since it is still in the blooming stage of a {{wp| | Gloom is taken from the word ''gloom'' (a state of depression) and may refer to the gloom associated with smelling its stench or its seemingly depressed face. It could also come from ''bloom'', since it is still in the blooming stage of a ''{{wp|Rafflesia arnoldii}}''. | ||
Kusaihana literally means "stinking flower" (臭い花 ''kusai hana''). | Kusaihana literally means "stinking flower" (臭い花 ''kusai hana''). | ||