devil's rope

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Mortal sin.
  2. An open branching shrub (Cylindropuntia imbricata) with cylindrical joints, which are covered with short raised ridges like the plait of a rope.
  3. A variety of cochineal, (Dactylopius newsteadi), used to destroy Cylindropuntia imbricata.
  4. Barbed wire

Pronunciation

En-au-devil's rope.ogg

Word forms

devil's rope devil's ropes
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