/ Dictionary / Index S sweet scabious: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sweet' sca'bious Pronunciation: [key] a plant, Scabiosa atropurpurea, native to Europe, cultivated for its purple, reddish, or white flowers. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. sweet roll sweet-scented Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penchant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language