First Known Use: 14th century
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1scabious
noun sca·bi·ous \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
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Origin of SCABIOUS
Middle English scabiose, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin scabiosa, from Latin, feminine of scabiosus, adjective
2scabious
adjective
Definition of SCABIOUS
1
: scabby
2
: of, relating to, or resembling scabies <scabious eruptions>
Origin of SCABIOUS
Latin scabiosus, from scabies
First Known Use: 1603
Medical Dictionary
scabious
adjective sca·bi·ous \ˈskā-bē-əs\
Medical Definition of SCABIOUS
1
: relating to or characterized by scabs
2
: of, relating to, or resembling scabies <scabious eruptions>
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