Meanings
nounsweet scabious (uncountable)
- uncountableAny member of the species Sixalix atropurpurea (syn. Scabiosa atropurpurea) of herbaceous plants.
Synonyms: mourning bride
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the species Sixalix atropurpurea (syn. Scabiosa atropurpurea) of herbaceous plants.
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nounOld World annual having fragrant purple to deep crimson flower heads; naturalized in United States
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pincushion flowermournful widowScabiosa atropurpurea
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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