Plumbagineous

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Plumbagineous \Plum`ba*gin"e*ous\
     (pl[u^]m`b[.a]*j[i^]n"[-e]*[u^]s), a. (Bot.)
     Pertaining to natural order ({Plumbagine[ae]}) of
     gamopetalous herbs, of which Plumbago is the type. The order
     includes also the marsh rosemary, the thrift, and a few other
     genera.


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