| 单词 | devil's currycomb |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdevil's currycomb devil's currycomb n. English regional (Shropshire) (now historical and rare) corn buttercup, Ranunculus arvensis, which has spiky fruits. ΚΠ 1870 Hardwicke's Sci.-gossip Oct. 227/2 It's full of the devil's currycomb. 1889 Salopian Shreds & Patches 8 277/1 Corn Crowfoot..Devil's Curry-comb. 1964 E. Salisbury Weeds & Aliens (ed. 2) vi. 177 It is this fruit character which is responsible for the popular designations of Devil's Currycomb and Devil-on-both-sides. 2010 R. Mabey Weeds iv. 71 Corn buttercup was..Devil's coachwheel and Devil's currycomb (mostly with reference to the shape of the seeds). < as lemmas |
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