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Meanings of devil's weed in inglés

Tropical annual procumbent poisonous subshrub having fruit that splits into five spiny nutlets; serious pasture weed.

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Examples for "caltrop"
Examples for "caltrop"
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Sooner or later, the worm forsakes this kind of caltrop which catches on to everything.
The Life of the Fly; With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters o...
2
Running battles in combat-centric role-playing games can be as painful as stepping on a caltrop.
Wired
3
One stepped on a caltrop hidden under the straw.
The Lair of Bones
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But would a caltrop harm a reaver?
The Lair of Bones
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It hissed in pain and raised its tail high, spraying a warning, as it pulled the caltrop from its foot.
The Lair of Bones
Usage of devil's weed in inglés
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It may be inferred from this, that he was of the opinion of King James, that tobacco was the " devil's weed."
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 2