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scabious
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈskeɪ.bi.əs/ us /ˈskeɪ.bi.əs/pluralscabious or orscabiouses
a plant with blue, white, or pink flowers on long stems:
There was a clump of scabious still blooming in the garden.
In the grass verge beside the road, there were drifts of pink campion and blue scabious.
Field scabious has flowers like lilac pincushions.
The wild-flower meadow is filled with cowslips, scabious, and wild carrot.
The back of the bed was a froth of red scabiouses and tall grasses.
Scabious is an important wildlife plant, providing nectar for hoverflies, bees, and butterflies.
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