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devil's shoestring

devil's shoestring noun: the plant Tephrosia virginiana (goat's rue, catgut).

Noun

devil's shoestring (uncountable)

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

Questions about devil's shoestring

What does devil's shoestring mean?
Devil's shoestring means the plant Tephrosia virginiana (goat's rue, catgut).
What part of speech is devil's shoestring?
Devil's shoestring is a noun.

Words near devil's shoestring in the dictionary

  1. devil's purses
  2. Devil's Rings
  3. devil's rope
  4. devil's ropes
  5. Devil's Sea
  6. devil's shoestring
  7. devil's snuffbox
  8. devil's staircase
  9. devil's strip
  10. devil's strips
  11. devil's tail

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