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Purslane
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What's The Definition Of Purslane?
[n] a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
Synonyms | Synonyms for Purslane: Related Terms | Find terms related to Purslane: See Also | common purslane | herb | herbaceous plant | Portulaca oleracea | pusly | pussley | verdolagas Purslane In Webster's Dictionary \Purs"lane\, n. [OF. porcelaine, pourcelaine (cf. It.
porcellana), corrupted fr. L. porcilaca for portulaca.]
(Bot.)
An annual plant ({Portulaca oleracea}), with fleshy,
succulent, obovate leaves, sometimes used as a pot herb and
for salads, garnishing, and pickling.
{Flowering purslane}, or {Great flowered purslane}, the
{Portulaca grandiflora}. See {Portulaca}.
{Purslane tree}, a South African shrub ({Portulacaria Afra})
with many small opposite fleshy obovate leaves.
{Sea purslane}, a seashore plant ({Arenaria peploides}) with
crowded opposite fleshy leaves.
{Water purslane}, an aquatic plant ({Ludwiqia palustris}) but
slightly resembling purslane.
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