(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 2:04:41

Plum`ba*gin"e*ous (?), a. Bot.

Pertaining to natural order (Plumbagineae) of gamopetalous herbs, of which plumbago is the type. The order includes also the marsh rosemary, the thrift, and a few other genera.

 

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