"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. A plant of species Succisa pratensis, native to Europe. Synonyms: devil's bit scabious Translations (Succisa pratensis): blauwe knoop [masculine] (Dutch), réti ördögharaptafű (Hungarian), czarcikęs łąkowy [inanimate, masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-devil's_bit-en-noun-4RPBjzY3 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of 'Succisa pratensis': 92 8
  2. A plant of species Chamaelirium luteum, native to North America. Synonyms: blazing star
    Sense id: en-devil's_bit-en-noun-en:Chamaelirium_luteum Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Honeysuckle family plants, Liliales order plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Honeysuckle family plants: 31 69 Disambiguation of Liliales order plants: 35 65

Alternative forms

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