devil's-bit

Noun

devil's bit

1. A plant of species Succisa pratensis, native to Europe.

   Synonyms:

   devil's bit scabious

2. 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.2014, Steven Foster, James A. Duke, Peterson Field Guide to Medical Plants and Herbs of Eastern and Central North America, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, →ISBN, page 100

   Synonyms:

   blazing star