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   scabious

   /ˈskeɪbɪəs/

   noun

   • 1. a plant of the teasel family, with pink, white, or (most commonly) blue pincushion-shaped flowers.

   adjective

   • 1. affected with mange; scabby.

   Word Origin late Middle English: based on Latin scabiosus ‘rough, scabby’; the noun is from medieval Latin scabiosa (herba) ‘rough, scabby (plant)’, formerly regarded as a cure for skin disease (see scabies).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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