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Definition of devil's guts in English: devil's guts(also devil's gut) noun ˌdɛvlz ˈɡʌts 1A bindweed, especially field bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis. 2Australian. Any plant of the genus Cassytha (family Lauraceae), the members of which are dodder-like parasitic plants with almost leafless twining stems. Also called devil's twine, dodder laurel.
Origin Mid 17th century. In some forms from the genitive of devil + gut. Definition of devil's guts in US English: devil's guts(also devil's gut) nounˌdɛvlz ˈɡʌts 1A bindweed, especially field bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis. 2Australian. Any plant of the genus Cassytha (family Lauraceae), the members of which are dodder-like parasitic plants with almost leafless twining stems. Also called devil's twine, dodder laurel.
Origin Mid 17th century. In some forms from the genitive of devil + gut. |