Definition of plumbagos Plumbagos
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What does plumbagos mean?
Wiktionary 
- plumbagos (Noun)
Plural of plumbago.
Part of speech
🔤- plumbagos, noun, plural of plumbago.
WordNet
NounPlural: plumbagoes |
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| plumbago - any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago | ||
| herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | ||
| plumbago - used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors | ||
| graphite, black lead | ||
| atomic number 6, carbon, c a copy made with carbon paper | ||
| pencil lead, lead the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge; "the lead was in the dummy" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- plumbago (n.)
Same as Graphite. - plumbago (n.)
A genus of herbaceous plants with pretty salver-shaped corollas, usually blue or violet; leadwort.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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plumbago
plum-bā′go, n. a mineral composed of carbon, iron, and other materials, used for pencils, &c., popularly called 'blacklead:' graphite: a genus of plants with blue or violet flowers.—adj. Plumbag′inous. [L. plumbum, lead.]
Part of speech
🔤- plumbago, noun, singular of plumbagos.
