scabish

noun

scab·​ish

ˈskabish

plural -es

1

: field scabious

2

a

: an evening primrose (Oenothera biennis)

b

: either of two sundrops (O. fruticosa and O. glauca)

Word History

Etymology

alteration of scabious entry 1

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