Used to discuss plants in nature-related topics, such as gardening or biodiversity. Gardeners often plant scabious to attract pollinators.
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Visual Imagery
Evokes a vivid picture of the plant's appearance, especially in creative descriptions. Her dress was the color of scabious flowers at dusk.
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Not a Wound
Don't confuse with 'scab', which refers to a crust formed over a wound. 'Scabious' is a plant. The vase was filled with scabious, not a single scab in sight.