leadwort

[ led-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

1. any plant or shrub of the genus Plumbago, having spikes of blue, white, or red flowers.

leadwort

/ ˈlɛdˌwɜːt /

noun

1. any shrub of the plumbaginaceous genus Plumbago, of tropical and subtropical regions, with red, blue, or white flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of leadwort¹

First recorded in 1855–60; lead ² + wort ²