HyperDic: purslane

English > 1 sense of the word purslane:
NOUNplantpurslanea plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb
English > purslane: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas.
Narrowercommon purslane, pussley, pussly, verdolagas, Portulaca oleraceaweedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanishverdolaga

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