† devilwortn.Obsolete a toxic plant associated with the Devil (perhaps thorn apple, Datura stramonium). [Compare French herbe du diable thorn apple (mid 18th cent. or earlier).]
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1726 D. DefoePolit. Hist. Devilii. xi. 386 Wormwood, Storax, Devilwort, Mandrake, Nightshade.