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Portulaca

Portulaca Meaning & Definition
Portulaca Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Portulaca?

[n] a plant of the genus Portulaca having pink or red or purple or white ephemeral flowers

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See Also | flower | genus Portulaca | Portulaca grandiflora | rose moss | sun plant

Portulaca In Webster's Dictionary

\Por`tu*la"ca\, n. [L., purslane.] (Bot.) A genus of polypetalous plants; also, any plant of the genus. Note: {Portulaca oleracea} is the common purslane. {P. grandiflora} is a South American herb, widely cultivated for its showy crimson, scarlet, yellow, or white, ephemeral blossoms.

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