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plumbaginaceous
[ pluhm-baj-uh-ney-shuhs ]
/ plʌmˌbædʒ əˈneɪ ʃəs /
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adjective
belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, the leadwort family of plants.
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British Dictionary definitions for plumbaginaceous
plumbaginaceous
/ (plʌmˌbædʒɪˈneɪʃəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, a family of typically coastal plants having flowers with a brightly coloured calyx and five styles: includes leadwort, thrift, and sea lavender
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