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Word: Scabious
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: based on Latin scabiosus ‘rough, scabby’; the noun is from medieval Latin scabiosa (herba) ‘rough, scabby (plant)’, formerly regarded as a cure for skin disease (see scabies)
ˈskeɪbɪəs
a plant of the teasel family, with pink, white, or (most commonly) blue pincushion-shaped flowers.
Short Definition:plant of teasel family, with pink, white
Word: Scabious
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈskeɪbɪəs
affected with mange; scabby.
Short Definition:affected with mange
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