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devil's
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devil's
pertaining to the devil; said of something evil.

devil's apple
solanumcapsicoides.
devil's bit
devil's droppings
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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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.
 
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