Associations to the word «Purslane»

Wiktionary

PURSLANE, noun. A succulent plant of the Portulacaceae family.
PURSLANE, noun. The widely-grown edible plant summer purslane (Portulaca oleracea)
PURSLANE, noun. Moss-rose purslane, moss rose (Portulaca grandiflora)
PURSLANE, noun. Winter purslane, miner's lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata)
PURSLANE, noun. Pink purslane (Claytonia sibirica)
PURSLANE, noun. Sea purslane (Halimione portulacoides)

Dictionary definition

PURSLANE, noun. A plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas.

Wise words

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