Any of the herbaceous plants of the genus Scabiosa (N.O. Dipsaceae), formerly believed to be efficacious for the cure of certain skin-diseases.

A perennial herbaceous plant native to Europe, western Asia, and Africa, Succisa pratensis (family Caprifoliaceae), having a rosette of entire…

= devil's-bit, n. 2.

Bitten in front; only in forebitten more = fore-bit, n.

(a) field scabious, Knautia arvensis (now rare and chiefly historical), cf. gypsy rose n.; (b) the hound's tongue Cynoglossum officinale.

either of two perennial plants having purple flowers, sweet scabious (Scabiosa atropurpurea) and field scabious (Knautia arvensis); cf. mourning widow…

†(a) a plant of the southern United States (not identified) with yellow flowers and poisonous green berries (obsolete rare); (b) British regional a…

†(a) the snake's head fritillary, Fritillaria meleagris (obsolete); (b) sweet scabious, Scabiosa atropurpurea, with deep purple flowers, which is…

field scabious, Knautia arvensis, and sweet scabious, Scabiosa atropurpurea.

= mourning bride n. at mourning, adj. compounds.

Any of various Old World herbaceous plants of the genera Scabiosa or Lomelosia (family Dipsacaceae), which were previously placed in the genus Aste…