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purslane

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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}) 
  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. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  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




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