"scabious" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more scabious [comparative], most scabious [superlative]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin scabiōsus (“scabious”), from Latin scabiēs (see scabies). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ML.|scabiōsus||scabious}} Medieval Latin scabiōsus (“scabious”), {{der|en|la|scabiēs}} Latin scabiēs Head templates: {{en-adj}} scabious (comparative more scabious, superlative most scabious)
  1. Having scabs.
    Sense id: en-scabious-en-adj-GFl6H2KT
  2. Of or pertaining to scabies.
    Sense id: en-scabious-en-adj-XC05uk4V
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: scabrous
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: scabiouses [plural]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin scabiōsa, substantive form of scabiōsus (“scabious”) (see Etymology 1). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ML.|scabiōsa}} Medieval Latin scabiōsa Head templates: {{en-noun}} scabious (plural scabiouses)
  1. Any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Scabiosa. Categories (lifeform): Honeysuckle family plants
    Sense id: en-scabious-en-noun-T2-5beUC Disambiguation of Honeysuckle family plants: 5 0 54 41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 1 57 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 0 52 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 0 57 39
  2. Any of several plants of the genus Knautia.
    Sense id: en-scabious-en-noun-9mASStFj Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 0 52 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: blue scabious, devil's bit scabious (taxonomic: Succisa pratensis), field scabious (taxonomic: Knautia arvensis), sheep's bit scabious (taxonomic: Jasione montana), sweet scabious (alt: Erigeron spp.; Sixalix atropurpurea, syn. Scabiosa atropurpurea)
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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