[ plʌm'beɪgəʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s )
1》 old-fashioned term for graphite .
2》 an evergreen shrub or climber with grey or blue flowers. [Genus Plumbago .]
Origin
C17: from L., from plumbum 'lead'.
[ plʌm'beɪgəʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s )
1》 old-fashioned term for graphite .
2》 an evergreen shrub or climber with grey or blue flowers. [Genus Plumbago .]
Origin
C17: from L., from plumbum 'lead'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004