plumbaginaceous

[ pluhm-baj-uh-ney-shuhs ]

adjective

1. belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, the leadwort family of plants.

plumbaginaceous

/ plʌmˌbædʒɪˈneɪʃəs /

adjective

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of plumbaginaceous¹

< New Latin Plumbaginace ( ae ) the family ( Plumbagin-, stem of Plumbago genus of leadworts ( plumbago ) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous