Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A species of hawkweed, Hieracium præaltum, recently introduced from Europe, and becoming a serious pest to farmers.

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  • Do you say that no one can ever get level with this king-devil? "

    The Valley of Fear Arthur Conan Doyle 1894

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