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

Example Sentences

The bare bases would benefit from some low-growing companion, cranesbill or leadwort, perhaps.

From Washington Post

I’m thinking of ferns, epimediums and leadwort, but there are plenty of other examples.

From Washington Post

“Obedience is not always the right thing to do,” she said, as people dug up bricks from the soil and planted flowers, including a leadwort with blue petals and a black-eyed Susan.

From New York Times