devil's bit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), native to Europe.
  2. blazing star (Chamaelirium luteum), native to North America.

Word forms

devil's bit devil's-bit

Etymology

Calque of Latin morsus diaboli.

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