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scabious

scabious

9.9
A plant with round heads of blue, purple, or white flowers that grows in meadows
  • noun
  • /ˈskeɪbiəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : escabiosa
  • I saw a patch of scabious while hiking in the hills.

Examples

  • The wild scabious adds splashes of purple to the summer meadow.

  • The scabious bloomed beautifully in the garden.

  • Bees are especially attracted to the nectar-rich scabious flowers.

  • She planted several scabious in her cottage garden for their delicate beauty.

  • The scabious blooms in the meadow attract a variety of butterflies.

  • During our hike, we spotted a patch of scabious growing among the grass.

  • The gardener planted scabious to add a splash of color to the garden's landscape.

Synonyms

scabiosa
vsscabious
  • Specialized
9.9

A garden plant with round showy flowers that attract bees and butterflies

emphasizes typical blue, purple, or white flowers and meadow habitat

Compounds

field scabious
  • UK
9.3

A wildflower with blue purple flowers that grows in meadows

sweet scabious
9.9

A garden plant with scented purple to deep red flowers that attract butterflies

Surface Forms

scabious singular
scabiouses plural

Etymology

Scabious comes from the old Latin word scabiosus, which is related to the English word scab ('a skin sore'). People once used the plant to treat skin problems, so the name connects to 'scab' even though today scabious means a pretty meadow flower.