Definitions for scabiousˈskeɪ bi əs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sca•bi•ousˈskeɪ bi əs(adj.)
scabby.
Category: Pathology
pertaining to or of the nature of scabies.
Category: Pathology
Origin of scabious:
1595–1605
sca•bi•ousˈskeɪ 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.
Category: Botany, Plants
Origin of scabious:
1350–1400; < ML scabiōsa (herba) scabies-curing (herb)
Princeton's WordNet
scabious, scabiosa(noun)
any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa
Wiktionary
scabious(Noun)
any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Scabiosa
scabious(Adjective)
having scabs
scabious(Adjective)
of or pertaining to scabies
Webster Dictionary
Scabious(adj)
consisting of scabs; rough; itchy; leprous; as, scabious eruptions
Scabious(adj)
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
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