scabious

[ skey-bee-uhs ]

/ ˈskeɪ bi əs /

adjective

covered with or consisting of scabs; scabby.

pertaining to or of the nature of scabies.

Origin of scabious

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)

scabious²

[ skey-bee-uhs ]

/ 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

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

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Example sentences from the Web for scabious

The mountains drew nearer, and other pale colours began to show through the scabious blue.
Mushroom Town|Oliver Onions
The Scabious, or Devils bit, was regarded with great superstition.
The Funny Side of Physic|A. D. Crabtre
The grass was all but hidden under a blue blur of scabious, and the cobwebs in the hedges were elaborately studded with dew-drops.
Lives of the Fur Folk|M. D. Haviland
The moth appears in April and May, being found at night on the blossoms of the scabious.
New Zealand Moths and Butterflies|G. V. Hudson

Whether this plant be a Scabious, Thrift or Helichrysum is hard to judge from the imperfect flower of the dried specimen.
A Voyage to New Holland|William Dampier

British Dictionary definitions for scabious (1 of 2)

scabious¹

/ (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)

scabious²

/ (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

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Medical definitions for scabious

scabious

[ skā′bē-əs, skăb′ē- ]

adj.

Of or relating to scabies.

单词	scabious
释义	scabious ¹ [ skey-bee-uhs ] / ˈskeɪ bi əs / adjective covered with or consisting of scabs; scabby. pertaining to or of the nature of scabies. Origin of scabious ¹ 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) scabious² [ skey-bee-uhs ] / 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 ² 1350–1400; Middle English scabiose<Medieval Latin scabiōsa (herba) scabies-curing (herb); see scabies, -ous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scabious The mountains drew nearer, and other pale colours began to show through the scabious blue. Mushroom Town\|Oliver Onions The Scabious, or Devils bit, was regarded with great superstition. The Funny Side of Physic\|A. D. Crabtre The grass was all but hidden under a blue blur of scabious, and the cobwebs in the hedges were elaborately studded with dew-drops. Lives of the Fur Folk\|M. D. Haviland The moth appears in April and May, being found at night on the blossoms of the scabious. New Zealand Moths and Butterflies\|G. V. Hudson Whether this plant be a Scabious, Thrift or Helichrysum is hard to judge from the imperfect flower of the dried specimen. A Voyage to New Holland\|William Dampier British Dictionary definitions for scabious (1 of 2) scabious¹ / (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) scabious² / (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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for scabious scabious [ skā′bē-əs, skăb′ē- ] adj. Of or relating to scabies. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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