scabious

1
[ skey-bee-uh s ]
/ ˈskeɪ bi əs /

adjective

covered with or consisting of scabs; scabby.
pertaining to or of the nature of scabies.

Origin of scabious

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First recorded in 1595–1605; scabi(es) + -ous

Words nearby scabious

scabby, scabby mouth, scabicide, scabies, scabietic, scabious, scabland, scablands, scabrid, scabrous, scad

Definition for scabious (2 of 2)

scabious 2
[ skey-bee-uh s ]
/ ˈskeɪ bi əs /

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.

Origin of scabious

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1350–1400; Middle English scabiose < Medieval Latin scabiōsa ( herba) scabies-curing (herb); see scabies, -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for scabious (1 of 2)

scabious 1
/ (ˈskeɪbɪəs) /

adjective

having or covered with scabs
of, relating to, or resembling scabies

Word Origin for scabious

C17: from Latin scabiōsus, from scabies

British Dictionary definitions for scabious (2 of 2)

scabious 2
/ (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 scabious a similar and related Eurasian marsh plant, Succisa pratensis

Word Origin for scabious

C14: from Medieval Latin scabiōsa herba the scabies plant, referring to its use in treating scabies

Medical definitions for scabious

scabious
[ skā′bē-əs, skăb′ē- ]

adj.

Of or relating to scabies.