Meaning of blue devil in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    blue devil

    Definitions

    1. a coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers

    Examples

    • « naturalized in United States »
  2. 2. the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate

    Examples

    • « used as a sedative and a hypnotic »

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