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scabious
DEFINITIONS OF:
scabious
1
n
any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa
Synonyms:
scabiosa
Types:
Scabiosa atropurpurea
,
mournful widow
,
pincushion flower
,
sweet scabious
Old World annual having fragrant purple to deep crimson flower heads; naturalized in United States
Scabiosa arvensis
,
field scabious
perennial having bluish-lilac flowers; introduced in the eastern United States
Type of:
flower
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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