mountain devil

/ˌmaʊnt(ə)n ˌdɛvəl/
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Definitions of mountain devil
  1. noun
    erect bushy shrub of eastern Australia having terminal clusters of red flowers yielding much nectar
    synonyms: Lambertia formosa, honey-flower, honeyflower
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
  2. noun
    desert lizard that feeds on ants
    synonyms: Moloch horridus, spiny lizard
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    type of:
    moloch
    any lizard of the genus Moloch
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