scabious vs scabrous

scabious

adj
  • Having scabs. 

  • Of or pertaining to scabies. 

noun
  • Any of various herbaceous plants of the genus Scabiosa. 

  • Any of several plants of the genus Knautia. 

scabrous

adj
  • Having scabers 

  • Disgusting, repellent. 

  • Of music, writing, etc.: lacking refinement; unmelodious, unmusical. 

  • Difficult, thorny, troublesome. 

  • Covered with a crust of dirt or grime. 

  • Covered with scales or scabs; hence, very coarse or rough. 

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