Found 2 items, similar to scabious.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: scabious scabious n : any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa [syn: scabiosa]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Scabious Scabious \Sca"bi*ous\, a. [L. scabiosus, from scabies the scab: cf. F. scabieux.] Consisting of scabs; rough; itchy; leprous; as, scabious eruptions. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] Scabious \Sca"bi*ous\, n. [Cf. F. scabieuse. See Scabious, a.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Scabiosa, several of the species of which are common in Europe. They resemble the Composit[ae], and have similar heads of flowers, but the anthers are not connected. [1913 Webster] Sweet scabious. (a) Mourning bride. (b) A daisylike plant (Erigeron annuus) having a stout branching stem. [1913 Webster]