Etymology

devil's bit

Today it means: A plant of species Succisa pratensis, native to Europe. Full definition →

Latin morsus diaboli
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  1. Latin · calque ofmorsus diaboli
  2. English todaydevil's bit

Calque of Latin morsus diaboli.

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