scabious
1sca·bi·ous
noun \ˈskā-bē-əs, ˈska-\Definition of SCABIOUS
: any of a genus (Scabiosa) of Old World herbs of the teasel family with terminal flower heads subtended by a leafy involucre
Origin of SCABIOUS
Middle English scabiose, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin scabiosa, from Latin, feminine of scabiosus, adjective
First Known Use: 14th century
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