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devil's
(redirected from devil's bit)

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devil's
pertaining to the devil; said of something evil.
devil's apple
solanumcapsicoides.
devil's bit
see scabiosa succisa.
devil's droppings
see asafetida.
devil's fig
solanumtorvum.
devil's fish
giant squid of the family Architeuthidae, presenting no danger to humans or animals, despite generations of fictive folk lore.
devil's food
daturastramonium.
devil's grip
a conformation defect in sheep in which the thorax is pinched in behind the shoulders. Reputed to make affected sheep more susceptible to fleece rot and blowfly strike.
devil's ivy
see datura.
devil's thorn
see tribulusterrestris.
devil's trumpet
daturastramonium.
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My ambition is to get to the top of Devil's Bit and I am overwhelmed at the number of walkers who are coming out to support me.
WHAT A HIGH; Mirror readers climb summit to support weight loss star by The Mirror (London, England)
Roedd Ruth Hughes, Penygroeslon yn holi am yr enwau ar tamaid y cythraul (Succisa pratensis; devil's bit scabious).
Mi fyddai byd heb fel yn un diflas iawn; LLEN Y LLYSIAU by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
But from the air, its traces will surely be seen for ages, and wandering through the meadow that is to replace it, people will be surprised to find corn cockle, vetch, devil's bit scabious, selfheal, agrimony, yarrow, ox-eye daisy and quaking grass: the plants of old England, all strangely gathered within the walls.
Delight by DAVEY, PETER / The Architectural Review
 
 
 
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