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Sweet scabious   Listen
noun
Scabious  n.  (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Scabiosa, several of the species of which are common in Europe. They resemble the Compositae, and have similar heads of flowers, but the anthers are not connected.
Sweet scabious.
(a)
Mourning bride.
(b)
A daisylike plant (Erigeron annuus) having a stout branching stem.





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"Sweet scabious" Quotes from Famous Books



... The Sweet Scabious has long and deservedly held a place as an ornamental plant in our gardens, the flowers are well adapted for nosegays, have a sweet musky smell, and are produced in great profusion ...
— The Botanical Magazine Vol. 7 - or, Flower-Garden Displayed • William Curtis


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