devil's-bit
əlzˌbɪt noun
an eastern North American plant, Chamaelirium luteum, of the lily family, having a dense, drooping spike of small white flowers.
Also called fairy wand.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English
1400–50; late Middle English
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