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plumbaginaceous

[ pluhm-baj-uh-ney-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, the leadwort family of plants.

plumbaginaceous

/ ±è±ôÊŒ³¾ËŒ²úæ»åÏôɪˈ²Ô±ðɪʃə²õ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, a family of typically coastal plants having flowers with a brightly coloured calyx and five styles: includes leadwort, thrift, and sea lavender
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Origin of plumbaginaceous1

< New Latin Plumbaginace ( ae ) the family ( Plumbagin-, stem of Plumbago genus of leadworts ( plumbago ) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous

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