scabious vs thorny

scabious

adj
  • Of or pertaining to scabies. 

  • Having scabs. 

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

  • Any of several plants of the genus Knautia. 

thorny

adj
  • Troublesome or vexatious 

  • Having thorns or spines 

  • Aloof and irritable 

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