sweet scabious
sweet scabious
noun
a plant, Scabiosa atropurpurea, native to Europe, cultivated for its purple, reddish, or white flowers.
Also called mourning bride.
Origin:
1790–1800
1790–1800
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| sweet scabious | |
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| Old World annual having fragrant purple to deep crimson flower heads; naturalized in United States |
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