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scabious
1[ skey-bee-uhs ]
scabious
2[ skey-bee-uhs ]
noun
- 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.
- any of various similar or related plants.
scabious
1/ ˈskeɪbɪəs /
noun
- any plant of the genus Scabiosa, esp S. atropurpurea, of the Mediterranean region, having blue, red, or whitish dome-shaped flower heads: family Dipsacaceae
- any of various similar plants of the related genus Knautia
- devil's bit scabiousdevil's bit scabious a similar and related Eurasian marsh plant, Succisa pratensis
scabious
2/ ˈskeɪbɪəs /
adjective
- having or covered with scabs
- of, relating to, or resembling scabies
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Example Sentences
The mountains drew nearer, and other pale colours began to show through the scabious blue.
The grass was all but hidden under a blue blur of scabious, and the cobwebs in the hedges were elaborately studded with dew-drops.
The Scabious, or Devils bit, was regarded with great superstition.
When he passed under the window she threw him a scabious bound up with forget-me-nots.
Patches of purple heath alternated with lilac scabious and pale hare-bells.
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