plumbāgo

ĭnis, f.

plumbum

I. A species of lead ore, black-lead, plumbago, also called molybdaena, Plin. 34, 18, 50, § 168.—
B. Transf., a leaden color in gems, Plin. 37, 5, 18, § 68.—
II. A plant, also called molybdaena, leadwort, fleawort, Plin. 25, 13, 97, § 155.
Lewis & Short
A Latin Dictionary, 1879
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