sweet scabious

/swit ˌskeɪbiəs/
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Definitions of sweet scabious
  1. noun
    Old World annual having fragrant purple to deep crimson flower heads; naturalized in United States
    synonyms: Scabiosa atropurpurea, mournful widow, pincushion flower
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    type of:
    scabiosa, scabious
    any of various plants of the genus Scabiosa
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