| Plumbagin | n. [ L. plumbago leadwort, fr. plumbum lead; cf. F. plombagin. ] (Chem.) A crystalline substance said to be found in the root of a certain plant of the Leadwort ( |
| Plumbagineous | a. (Bot.) Pertaining to natural order ( |
| Plumbaginous | a. Resembling plumbago; consisting of, or containing, plumbago; |
| plumbaginaceae | (n) perennial herbs and shrubs and lianas; cosmopolitan especially in saltwater areas, Syn. leadwort family, family Plumbaginaceae, sea-lavender family |
| plumbaginaceous | (adj) of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Plumbaginaceae |
| plumbaginales | (n) coextensive with the family Plumbaginaceae; usually included in order Primulales, Syn. order Plumbaginales |