devil's bit

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Calque of Latin morsus diaboli.

Noun[edit]

devil's bit

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

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