About The Word Portulaca
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Portulaca
Portulaca Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Portulaca?
[n] a plant of the genus Portulaca having pink or red or purple or white ephemeral flowers
Synonyms | Synonyms for Portulaca: Related Terms | Find terms related to Portulaca: 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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