英语词汇devil-s paintbrush的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	devil-s paintbrush
词源	Devil’s paintbrush. The strangest but most apt name for a gun ever coined. The maxim machine gun was dubbed the “Devil’s paintbrush” because it spewed out bullets so fast that the earth, grass, trees, and anybody on them were drenched or touched scarlet red. Devil’s paintbrush is also a popular name for hawkweed (Pilosella aurantiaca), a troublesome weed that bears brilliantly colored flowers ranging from yel- low to orange-red that are exceptionally beautiful in meadow masses.
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