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Definitions for Scabious
[1] covered with or consisting of scabs; scabby.
[2] pertaining to or of the nature of scabies.
[3] Also 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.
[4] any of various similar or related plants.
[5] having or covered with scabs
[6] of, relating to, or resembling scabies
[7] any plant of the genus Scabiosa, esp S. atropurpurea, of the Mediterranean region, having blue, red, or whitish dome-shaped flower heads: family Dipsacaceae
[8] any of various similar plants of the related genus Knautia
[9] devil's bit scabious a similar and related Eurasian marsh plant, Succisa pratensis
Words nearby Scabious
scabby, scabby mouth, scabicide, scabies, scabietic, scabious, scabland, scablands, scabrid, scabrous, scad
Origin of Scabious
21350–1400; Middle English scabiose < Medieval Latin scabiōsa (herba ) scabies-curing (herb); see scabies, -ous
Word origin for Scabious
C14: from Medieval Latin scabiōsa herba the scabies plant, referring to its use in treating scabies