Talk:devil's bit

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Etymology[edit]

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According to George Don, A General History of the Dichleamydeous Plants (1834), "In days of superstition it was fabled that the Devil, envying the good this herb might do to mankind, bit away a part of the root; hence the plant is commonly called Devil's-bit." Equinox ◑ 18:07, 25 February 2019 (UTC)Reply

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