plumbago

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(plum bā′gō)

noun pl. plumbagos

  1. graphite
  2. Bot. leadwort

Origin: L plumbago < plumbum, lead

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noun pl. plum·ba·gos
  1. See graphite.
  2. Any of various plants of the genus Plumbago; leadwort.

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Origin: Latin plumbāgō, lead ore

Origin: , from plumbum, lead

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