PLUMBAGINACEOUS


Meaning of PLUMBAGINACEOUS in English

/plum baj'euh nay"sheuhs/ , adj.

belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, the leadwort family of plants. Cf. leadwort family .

[ Plumbaginace ( ae ) the family ( Plumbagin-, s. of Plumbago genus of leadworts (see PLUMBAGO) + -aceae -ACEAE) + -OUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .