01 a. Consisting of scabs; rough; itchy; leprous; as, scabious eruptions.
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Consisting of scabs; rough; itchy; leprous; as, scabious eruptions.
Entry
2 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Scabious
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02 n. Any plant of the genus Scabiosa, several of the species of which are common in Europe. They resemble the Compositae, and have similar heads…
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Any plant of the genus Scabiosa, several of the species of which are common in Europe. They resemble the Compositae, and have similar heads of flowers, but the anthers are not connected.(Bot.)
Phrases & compounds
Sweet scabious —
Mourning bride