scabious
sca·bious
noun
Origin
] From Medieval Latin scabiōsa, substantivized from scabiōsus (“scabious”), see Etymology 1; the name comes from their medical use in the Middle Ages to cure scabies and leprosy.
Phrases
- blue scabious
- devil's bit scabious
- field scabious
- sheep's bit scabious
- sweet scabious
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