scabious

/skey-bee-uhs/US // ˈskeɪ bi əs //UK // (ˈskeɪbɪəs) //

葶苈子,疥癣,疥疮,疥癣类

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : covered with or consisting of scabs; scabby.
- : pertaining to or of the nature of scabies.

The mountains drew nearer, and other pale colours began to show through the scabious blue.
The grass was all but hidden under a blue blur of scabious, and the cobwebs in the hedges were elaborately studded with dew-drops.
The Scabious, or Devils bit, was regarded with great superstition.
When he passed under the window she threw him a scabious bound up with forget-me-nots.
Patches of purple heath alternated with lilac scabious and pale hare-bells.