- blue scabious
- noun
: a European herb (Succisa pratensis) with opposite leaves and blue flowers
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blue scabious
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succisa — səkˈsīsə, īzə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from feminine of Latin succissus, past participle of succidere to cut from below, from sub + cidere (from caedere to cut) more at concise : a genus of European herbs (family Dipsacaceae) … Useful english dictionary
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