Purslane
Definition of Purslane
Purs´lane
n.
1.
(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
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
.
Related Words
common
purslane
,
herb
,
herbaceous
plant
,
Portulaca
oleracea
,
pusly
,
pussley
,
verdolagas
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