Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devil's bit

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: dev-il's bit
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plant of species Succisa pratensis, native to Europe.

noun

A plant of species Chamaelirium luteum, native to North America.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Calque of Latin morsus diaboli.

Inflected Forms

devil's-bit (alternative)

Synonyms

devil's bit scabious blazing star

Questions

What does devil's bit mean?: A plant of species Succisa pratensis, native to Europe.
Where does devil's bit come from?: Calque of Latin morsus diaboli.

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