devil's shoestring

noun

The plant Tephrosia virginiana (goat's rue, catgut).

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Meanings

noundevil's shoestring (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe plant Tephrosia virginiana (goat's rue, catgut).
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APA

devil's shoestring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil's%20shoestring

MLA

“devil's shoestring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil's%20shoestring. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devil's shoestring,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devil's%20shoestring.

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