I. ˈskābēəs noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English scabiose, from Medieval Latin scabiosa ( herba ), from Latin, feminine of scabiosus scabious, mangy; from its supposed efficacy in the treatment of scabies
1. : a plant of the genus Scabiosa: as
a. : sweet scabious
b. : field scabious
2. : any of several fleabanes (genus Erigeron ): as
a. : horseweed 1
b. : daisy fleabane
3. : blue scabious
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin scabiosus scurfy, scabby, mangy, from scabies + -osus -ous
1. : consisting of scabs : scabby
2. : of, relating to, or like scabies
scabious eruptions