1. thin, dry, and membranous in texture; having a papery or scale-like appearance
Usage: botanical; technical

Examples

• The scariose bracts surrounding the flower head were translucent and papery.
• Many grasses have scariose leaf sheaths that become dry and brittle with age.
• The botanist noted the scariose margins of the sepals in her field notes.
• Scariose scales covered the surface of the pine cone.
• The dried flower retained its scariose petals even after months of storage.
• Under the microscope, the scariose tissue appeared thin and translucent.