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plumbago
[ pluhm-bey-goh ]
/ plʌmˈbeɪ goʊ /
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noun, plural plum·ba·gos.
a drawing made by an instrument with a lead point.
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Origin of plumbago
1595–1605; <Latin plumbāgō, translation of Greek molýbdaina lead ore, derivative of mólybdos lead
Words nearby plumbago
plumage, plumate, plumb, plumbaginaceous, plumbaginous, plumbago, plumb bob, plumbeous, plumber, plumber's helper, plumber's snake
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British Dictionary definitions for plumbago
plumbago
/ (plʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ) /
noun plural -gos
Word Origin for plumbago
C17: from Latin: lead ore, leadwort, translation of Greek polubdaina lead ore, from polubdos lead
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