scabious

a. 疥疮的, 疥疮状的 [医] 痂的, 疥疮的

词形变化

scabiouses 复数 scabiouses more scabious 比较级 most scabious 最高级

别名

scabbish scabish

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Scabiosa.

  2. 2.

    Any of several plants of the genus Knautia.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Having scabs.

  2. 2.

    Of or pertaining to scabies.

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] 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.

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