plumbago

[ pluhm-bey-goh ]

noun,plural plum·ba·gos.
  1. a drawing made by an instrument with a lead point.

Origin of plumbago

1
1595–1605; <Latin plumbāgō, translation of Greek molýbdaina lead ore, derivative of mólybdos lead

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British Dictionary definitions for plumbago

plumbago

/ (plʌmˈbeɪɡəʊ) /


nounplural -gos
  1. any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago, of warm regions, having clusters of blue, white, or red flowers: See also leadwort

  2. another name for graphite

Origin of plumbago

1
C17: from Latin: lead ore, leadwort, translation of Greek polubdaina lead ore, from polubdos lead

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