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purslane

purs·lane

UK/ˈpɜːslən/ US/ˈpɝslən/ uncommon

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

Origin

From Old French porcelaine, probably an alteration of Latin porcilaca (“purslane”) (related to portulaca (“purslane”)) to assimilate it with porcelaine (“porcelain”).

Phrases

  • mud purslane
  • purslane tree
  • wild purslane

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