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king devil

noun

any of several European hawkweeds introduced into northeastern North America, where they are troublesome weeds.

Origin of king devil

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby king devil

king closer, king cobra, king cotton, king country, king crab, king devil, king fern, king george's war, king horn, king james bible, king james version

Example sentences from the Web for king devil

He is the king-devil, and much the Commandant wants to cage him.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 93, July, 1865 |Various
A king-devil, come fresh out of hell, could scarcely have looked more terrible.

Caesar's Column |Ignatius Donnelly
Each has a king-devil or arch-demon with a posse of subalterns or evil spirits.

The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors |Kersey Graves