scabious

noun

sca·bi·ous | \ ˈskā-bē-əs

, ˈska-\

Definition of scabious

(Entry 1 of 2)

: any of a genus (Scabiosa) of Old World herbs of the teasel family with terminal flower heads subtended by a leafy involucre

scabious

adjective

Definition of scabious (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : scabby

2 : of, relating to, or resembling scabies scabious eruptions

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Late summer stocks and scabious will both be in season, while foliage might include dogwood and skimmia. — Tamara Abraham, Harper's BAZAAR, "Everything You Need to Know About Princess Eugenie's Wedding Flowers," 3 Oct. 2018

Noun

Middle English scabiose, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin scabiosa, from Latin, feminine of scabiosus, adjective

Adjective

Latin scabiosus, from scabies

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scabious

adjective

sca·bi·ous | \ ˈskā-bē-əs

1 : relating to or characterized by scabs

2 : of, relating to, or resembling scabies scabious eruptions