单词 | scabious |
释义 | Word Frequency scabious 1(ˈskeɪbɪəs) adjective 1. having or covered with scabs 2. of, relating to, or resembling scabies Word origin C17: from Latin scabiōsus, from scabiesWord Frequency scabious 2(ˈskeɪbɪəs) noun 1. any plant of the genus Scabiosa, esp S. atropurpurea, of the Mediterranean region, having blue, red, or whitish dome-shaped flower heads: family Dipsacaceae 2. any of various similar plants of the related genus Knautia 3. devil's bit scabious Word origin C14: from Medieval Latin scabiōsa herba the scabies plant, referring to its use in treating scabies |
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