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Definition of Scabiosa arvensis
1. Noun. Perennial having bluish-lilac flowers; introduced in the eastern United States.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scabiosa Arvensis
Literary usage of Scabiosa arvensis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Publications by English Dialect Society (1890)
"Scabiosa arvensis. L. Scabiosa succisa. L. Centaurea Scabiosa. L. [Britten &
Holland.] BACKEN. vb. To retard, keep back. [V. of Glos. ..."
2. A Dictionary of English Plant-names by James Britten, Robert Holland (1886)
"Names. Prior, p. 206. Corrupted to Scabia in S. Cumb. Scabiosa arvensis, L.—Lyte.
' So named of old tyme, ... HaL Scabiosa arvensis, L., •which in dies, ..."
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