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Webster 1913 Edition


Plumbagineous

Plumˊba-gin′e-ous

(plŭmˊbȧ-jĭn′ē̍-ŭs)
,
Adj.
(Bot.)
Pertaining to natural order (
Plumbagineæ
) of gamopetalous herbs, of which Plumbago is the type. The order includes also the marsh rosemary, the thrift, and a few other genera.

Definition 2024


plumbagineous

plumbagineous

English

Adjective

plumbagineous (comparative more plumbagineous, superlative most plumbagineous)

  1. Pertaining to the family (Plumbaginaceae) of gamopetalous herbs, of which plumbago is the type. The family includes also statice, the thrift, and a few other genera.

References

  • plumbagineous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913