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Purslane - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Purslane : (noun)
1: a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent
obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a
weed in some areas
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Purslane : \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">Purslane tree, a South African shrub ({Portulacaria Afra)
with many small opposite fleshy obovate leaves.
Sea_purslane,_a_seashore_plant_({Arenaria_peploides">Sea purslane, a seashore plant ({Arenaria peploides) with
crowded opposite fleshy leaves.
Water_purslane,_an_aquatic_plant_({Ludwiqia_palustris">Water purslane, an aquatic plant ({Ludwiqia palustris) but
slightly resembling purslane.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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