plumbagineous

English

Etymology

Plumbaginaceae +‎ -ous

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.

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