- Scariose
- Scariose Sca"ri*ose, Scarious Sca"ri*ous, a. [F. scarieux, NL. scariosus. Cf. {Scary}.] (Bot.) Thin, dry, membranous, and not green. --Gray. [1913 Webster]
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Scariose
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scariose — adj. [F. scarieux, membranous] Thin, dry and scaly … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
scariose — scar·i·ose … English syllables
scariose — adjective see scarious … Useful english dictionary
Scarious — Scariose Sca ri*ose, Scarious Sca ri*ous, a. [F. scarieux, NL. scariosus. Cf. {Scary}.] (Bot.) Thin, dry, membranous, and not green. Gray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scarious — /skair ee euhs/, adj. Bot. thin, dry, and membranous, as certain bracts; chaffy. [1800 10; alter. of scariose < NL scariosus < ?; see OUS] * * * … Universalium
scarioso — pl.m. scariosi sing.f. scariosa pl.f. scariose … Dizionario dei sinonimi e contrari
scarious — scar•i•ous [[t]ˈskɛər i əs[/t]] adj. bot thin, dry, and membranous, as certain bracts; chaffy • Etymology: 1800–10; alter. of scariose < NL scariōsus … From formal English to slang
scarious — a. thin and tough; bract like. ♦ scariose, a … Dictionary of difficult words
