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scabious
1[ skey-bee-uhs ]
scabious
2[ skey-bee-uhs ]
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.
scabious
1/ ˈɪɪə /
adjective
- having or covered with scabs
- of, relating to, or resembling scabies
scabious
2/ ˈɪɪə /
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 scabiousa similar and related Eurasian marsh plant, Succisa pratensis
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of scabious1
Origin of scabious2
Example Sentences
The butterfly depends on a network of marshy grassland habitat, usually grazed by cattle, with a plentiful supply of the devil's-bit scabious plant - its favourite food.
In addition to fulfilling custom orders, they offer a single fresh arrangement each week, available in three sizes, consisting of a lively mix of blooms such as sunflowers, delphiniums, dahlias, agapanthus and scabious.
Buglife Cymru said it discovered a "strong population" of small scabious mining bees at St Julian's Park local nature reserve last week.
Think swathes of catmint, field scabious and hyssop.
The others are the shining guest ant, dark bordered beauty moth, small scabious mining bee, northern silver-stiletto fly and pine hoverfly.
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