plumbagineous

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adjective

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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Meanings

adjectiveplumbagineous (comparative more plumbagineous, superlative most 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.

Origin

Plumbaginaceae + -ous

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APA

plumbagineous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plumbagineous

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“plumbagineous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plumbagineous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plumbagineous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plumbagineous.

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