plumbago
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Noun (2)
- used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactorsSynonyms: graphiteblack leadType of carbon, CKinds lead, pencil
- any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus PlumbagoType of herb, herbaceous plantMember of genus Plumbago
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Plum·ba′go noun
Origin: L., from plumbum lead.
1. Mineralogy Same as Graphite.
2. Botany A genus of herbaceous plants with pretty salver-shaped corollas, usually blue or violet; leadwort.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54