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plum·bag·i·na·ce·ae \ˌpləmˌbajəˈnāsēˌē\ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Plumbagin-, Plumbago, type genus + -aceae : a family of plants (order Plumbaginales) that are widely distributed especially in saline situations and have basal or alternate leaves, small clustered tubular flowers, and a fruit which is a utricle or an achene — see plumbago • plum·bag·i·na·ceous \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nāshəs\ adjective |