Definition of King devil

1. Noun. European hawkweed introduced into northeastern United States; locally troublesome weeds.

Exact synonyms: Hieracium Praealtum, Yellow Hawkweed
Group relationships: Genus Hieracium, Hieracium
Generic synonyms: Weed

Lexicographical Neighbors of King Devil

kinfolks
king
king's
king's evil
king's pawn
king's ransom
king's ransoms
king's spear
king-size
king-sized
king begonia
king charles spaniel
king cobra
king cobras
king crab
king devil (current term)
king fern
king hit
king hits
king hitting
king mackerel
king nut
king nut hickory
king of beasts
king of clubs
king of diamonds
king of hearts
king of insects
king of six
king of spades

Literary usage of King devil

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1888)
"When the king devil once gets into a field, it completely covers the ground ... Inquiry as to the local origin of the king devil traced it to the farm where ..."

2. Glimpses of the Cosmos by Lester Frank Ward (1915)
"The King-Devil History.—Written Sept. 17, to Oct. 17, 1888. As the article is itself a history, nothing further seems necessary. ..."

3. A Collection of Farces and Other Afterpieces: Which are Acted at the by Inchbald (1809)
"King. Devil shall fetch me if I go. Coa. I'll not go, do you go, you black dog. Coa. Why then let them stay—Tll not go—damme—aye knock the door down, ..."

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