Plumbaginaceae

plural noun

Plum·​bag·​i·​na·​ce·​ae

ˌpləmˌbajəˈnāsēˌē

: a family of plants (order Plumbaginales) that are widely distributed especially in saline situations and have basal or alternate leaves, small clustered tubular flowers, and a fruit which is a utricle or an achene see plumbago

plumbaginaceous

¦⸗⸗⸗¦nāshəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Plumbagin-, Plumbago, type genus + -aceae

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