PLUMBAGO


Meaning of PLUMBAGO in English

[ 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'.

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