scabious
adjective
- covered with scabs; scabby
- of or like scabies
See scabious in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(skāˈbē-əs, skăbˈē-)
adjective- Of or relating to scabies.
- Having scabs.
(skāˈbē-əs)
noun Any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa, especially S. atropurpurea, having opposite leaves and variously colored flower heads that are subtended by an involucre. Also called scabiosa.
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