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sca⋅bi⋅ous

2  [skey-bee-uhs]
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–noun
1. 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.
2. any of various similar or related plants.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME scabiose < ML scabiōsa (herba) scabies-curing (herb); see scabies, -ous
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sca·bi·ous 2   (skā'bē-əs)   
n.  Any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa, especially S. atropurpurea, having opposite leaves and variously colored flower heads that are subtended by an involucre. Also called scabiosa.

[Middle English scabiose, from Medieval Latin (herba) scabiōsa, (herb) for scabies, scabious; see scabiosa.]
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Main Entry: sca·bi·ous
Pronunciation: 'skA-bE-&s
Function: adjective
1 : relating to or characterized by scabs
2 : of, relating to, or resembling scabies <scabious eruptions>
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scabious sca·bi·ous1 (skā'bē-əs, skāb'ē-)
adj.
Of or relating to scabies.

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