devil's bit

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devil's bit

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Calque of Latin morsus diaboli.

noun devil's-bit

A plant of species Succisa pratensis, native to Europe.
Similar: devil's bit scabious
A plant of species Chamaelirium luteum, native to North America. A folk notion held that if corn kernels were steeped in Devil's-bit tea for 24 hours before sowing, birds would not eat them.
Similar: blazing star

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@misc{devil_s_bit_2026,
  title = {devil's bit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/devil's%20bit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}