Plumbaginaceae
plural noun
Plum·bag·i·na·ce·ae
\ˌpləmˌbajəˈnāsēˌē\
Definition of Plumbaginaceae
: 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
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Origin and Etymology of plumbaginaceae
New Latin, from Plumbagin-, Plumbago, type genus + -aceae
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