Definitions

1. adjective

of or relating to the scabious plant, especially its flowers or foliage

“The garden was full of scabious flowers in bloom.”

2. noun

a plant of the genus Scabiosa, having blue or pink flowers and a rough, hairy stem

“The scabious plant has been used in traditional medicine for centuries.”

3. adverb

in a scabious manner; roughly or unevenly

“The ground was scabious underfoot after the storm.”