scabious

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

scabious (comparative more scabious, superlative most scabious)

having scabs
of or pertaining to scabies

Etymology 2

These plants were once used to treat scabies.

Noun

scabious (plural scabiouses)

Any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Scabiosa.

Derived terms

sweet scabious (Sixalix atropurpurea, syn. Scabiosa atropurpurea)

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