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Webster 1913 Edition

Scabious

Sca′bi-ous

,
Adj.
[L.
scabiosus
, from
scabies
the scab: cf. F.
scabieux
.]
Consisting of scabs; rough; itchy; leprous;
as,
scabious
eruptions
.
Arbuthnot.

Sca′bi-ous

,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
scabieuse
. See
Scabious
,
Adj.
]
(Bot.)
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
.
(a)
Mourning bride
.
(b)
A daisylike plant (
Erigeron annuus
) having a stout branching stem.

Webster 1828 Edition

Scabious

SCA'BIOUS

,
Adj.
[L. scabisus, from scabies, scab.]
Consisting of scabs; rough itch; leprous; as scabious eruptions.

SCA'BIOUS

,
Noun.
A plant of the genus Scabiosa.

Definition 2024

scabious

scabious

English

Adjective

scabious ‎(comparative more scabious, superlative most scabious)

  1. having scabs
  2. of or pertaining to scabies

Etymology 2

Noun

scabious ‎(plural scabiouses)

  1. Any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Scabiosa.
Derived terms

Etymology

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