scabiosa

Other forms: scabiosas

Definitions of scabiosa
  1. noun
    any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa
    synonyms: scabious
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    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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