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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