Look up: scabious

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   Scabious
   Scabious (Scabiosa) is a genus of plants of the order Dipsaceae. The flowers having a terminal head.
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   scabious
   [n] - any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa
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   Scabious
   Sca'bi·ous adjective [ Latin scabiosus , from scabies the scab: confer French scabieux .] Consisting of scabs; rough; itchy; leprous; as, scabious eruptions. Arbuthnot.
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   Scabious
   Sca'bi·ous noun [ Confer French scabieuse . See Scabious , adjective ] (Botany) Any plant of the genus Scabiosa , several of the species of which are common in Europe. They resemble the Compositæ , and have similar heads of flowers, but the anthers are not connected. Sweet scabious . (a) Mourning bride . (b)
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   scabious
   <botany> 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. Sweet scabious Mourning bride. A daisylike plant (Erigeron annuus) having a stout branching stem. ... Origin: Cf. F. Scabieuse. See Scabious. ... Sour ...
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   scabious
   scabiosa noun any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa
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   Scabious
   • (a.) Consisting of scabs; rough; itchy; leprous; as, scabious eruptions. • (a.) 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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   scabious
   (genus Scabiosa), any of about 100 species of annual and perennial herbs of the teasel family, Dipsacaceae, order Dipsacales. They are native to ... [1 related articles]
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   scabious
   scabious 1. Characterized by scabies. 2. Marked by scabs.
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