plumbago en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pləmˈbeɪɡoʊ/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /plʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ/ (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin plumbāgō (“type of lead ore”), from plumbum (“lead”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A plant of the genus Plumbago; leadwort.
- (countable, historical, uncountable) Graphite.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| plumbagos | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| plumbagoes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (20)
it piombaggine (leadwort) · fi lyijykukka (leadwort) · fi grafiitti (graphite) · es belesa (leadwort) · sv blyblomma (leadwort) · fr plumbago (leadwort) · pl ołownica (leadwort) · de Bleiwurz (leadwort) · io plumbago (leadwort) · nl loodkruid (leadwort) · fr dentelaire (leadwort) · fr mine de plomb (graphite) · fr plombagine (graphite) · cs olověnec (leadwort) · bg зъбна трева (leadwort) · bg саркофай (leadwort) · da blyrod (leadwort) · rm plombina (leadwort) · bg графит (graphite) · fr graphite (graphite)