"devil's bit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: devil's-bit [alternative]
Etymology: Calque of Latin morsus diaboli. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|la|morsus diaboli}} Calque of Latin morsus diaboli Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} devil's bit
  1. devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), native to Europe. Translations (Succisa pratensis): blauwe knoop [masculine] (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-devil's_bit-en-noun-d6s5L7HZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'Succisa pratensis': 89 11
  2. blazing star (Chamaelirium luteum), native to North America. Categories (lifeform): Honeysuckle family plants, Lily family plants
    Sense id: en-devil's_bit-en-noun-8~ewWTRW Disambiguation of Honeysuckle family plants: 33 67 Disambiguation of Lily family plants: 30 70 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 30 70

Alternative forms

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