scabious

sca·bi·ous ¹

S0115000 (skā′bē-əs, skăb′ē-)adj.1. Of or relating to scabies.2. Having scabs.

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[From Latin scabiōsus, mangy; see scabiosa.]

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sca·bi·ous ²

S0115000 (skā′bē-əs)n. Any of various plants chiefly of the genus Scabiosa, especially S. atropurpurea, having opposite leaves and variously colored rounded flower heads. Also called scabiosa.

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[Middle English scabiose, from Medieval Latin (herba) scabiōsa, (herb) for scabies, scabious; see scabiosa.]

scabious

(ˈskeɪbɪəs) adj1. (Pathology) having or covered with scabs2. (Pathology) of, relating to, or resembling scabies[C17: from Latin scabiōsus, from scabies]

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scabious

(ˈskeɪbɪəs) n1. (Plants) any plant of the genus Scabiosa, esp S. atropurpurea, of the Mediterranean region, having blue, red, or whitish dome-shaped flower heads: family Dipsacaceae2. (Plants) any of various similar plants of the related genus Knautia3. (Plants) devil's bit scabious a similar and related Eurasian marsh plant, Succisa pratensis[C14: from Medieval Latin scabiōsa herba the scabies plant, referring to its use in treating scabies]

sca•bi•ous¹

(ˈskeɪ bi əs)

adj. 1. scabby. 2. pertaining to or of the nature of scabies. [1595–1605]

sca•bi•ous²

(ˈskeɪ bi əs)

n. any of various plants belonging to the genus Scabiosa, having opposite leaves and often showy flower heads in a variety of colors. [1350–1400; < Medieval Latin scabiōsa (herba) scabies-curing (herb)]

Thesaurus

Noun

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scabious - any of various plants of the genus Scabiosascabiosaflower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossomsgenus Scabiosa - annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs; mainly Mediterraneanmournful widow, pincushion flower, Scabiosa atropurpurea, sweet scabious - Old World annual having fragrant purple to deep crimson flower heads; naturalized in United Statesfield scabious, Scabiosa arvensis - perennial having bluish-lilac flowers; introduced in the eastern United States

Translations

rognososcabiosa