Defn: Any plant of the genus Scabiosa, several of the species of which are common in Europe. They resemble the Compositæ, 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.
SCABLING
Scab"ling, n. Etym: [See Scapple.]
Defn: A fragment or chip of stone. [Written also scabline.]
SCABREDITY
Sca*bred"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. scabredo, fr. scaber rough.]
Defn: Roughness; ruggedness. [Obs.] Burton.
SCABROUS Sca"brous, a. Etym: [L. scabrosus, fr. scaber rough: cf. F. scabreux.]
1. Rough to the touch, like a file; having small raised dots, scales, or points; scabby; scurfy; scaly. Arbuthnot.
2. Fig.: Harsh; unmusical. [R.] His verse is scabrous and hobbling. Dryden.
SCABROUSNESS
Sca"brous*ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being scabrous.