About The Word Scabious
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Scabious
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What's The Definition Of Scabious?
[n] any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa
Synonyms | Synonyms for Scabious: scabiosa Related Terms | Find terms related to Scabious: See Also | field scabious | flower | genus Scabiosa | mournful widow | pincushion flower | Scabiosa arvensis | Scabiosa atropurpurea | sweet scabious Scabious In Webster's Dictionary \Sca"bi*ous\, a. [L. scabiosus, from scabies the scab:
cf. F. scabieux.]
Consisting of scabs; rough; itchy; leprous; as, scabious
eruptions. --Arbuthnot.
\Sca"bi*ous\, n. [Cf. F. scabieuse. See {Scabious}, a.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Scabiosa}, several of the species of which are common in Europe. They resemble the {Composit[ae]}, and have similar heads of flowers, but the anthers are not connected. {Sweet scabious}. (a) Mourning bride. (b) A daisylike plant ({Erigeron annuus}) having a stout branching stem. |
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