devil's bit
noun
1- any of a number of wild plants with a very short rootstock, said in folklore to have been bitten off by the devil, in particular根状茎很短的野生植物中的一种（民间传说认为是被魔鬼咬掉的）, 尤指：
1.1
- （亦作devil's bit scabious）a blue-flowered plant native to Eurasia and North Africa (Succisa pratensis, family Dipsacaceae)草原山萝卜（拉丁名 Succisa pratensis, 川续断科）。
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- N. Amer. the blazing star (Chamaelirium luteum, family Liliaceae)〈北美〉地百合（拉丁名Chamaelirium luteum,百合科）。