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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sca•bi•ous1 (skā′bē əs),USA pronunciation adj. - Pathologycovered with or consisting of scabs;
scabby. - Pathologypertaining to or of the nature of scabies.
- scabi(es) + -ous 1595–1605
- Plant BiologyAlso called pincushion flower. any of various plants belonging to the genus Scabiosa, of the teasel family, having opposite leaves and often showy flower heads in a variety of colors.
- Plant Biologyany of various similar or related plants.
- Medieval Latin scabiōsa (herba) scabies-curing (herb); see scabies, -ous
- Middle English scabiose 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: scabious /ˈskeɪbɪəs/ adj - having or covered with scabs
- of, relating to, or resembling scabies
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin scabiōsus, from scabies scabious /ˈskeɪbɪəs/ n - any plant of the genus Scabiosa, esp S. atropurpurea, of the Mediterranean region, having blue, red, or whitish dome-shaped flower heads: family Dipsacaceae
Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin scabiōsa herba the scabies plant, referring to its use in treating scabies |