"bête-puante" meaning in French

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  "etymology_text": "From bête + puant.",
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      "form": "bêtes-puantes",
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        "(Louisiana, Missouri) skunk"
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        {
          "word": "mouffette"
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          "word": "skunks"
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        "feminine"
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  "word": "bête-puante"
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From bête + puant.",
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