Meaning Of The Word Portulaca

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portulaca in American English
a fleshy annual plant (Portulaca grandiflora) of the purslane family, usually with yellow, pink, or purple flowers
noun: any of various fleshy-leaved plants of the genus Portulaca, esp. P. grandiflora, widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flowers

portulaca in British English
noun: any portulacaceous plant of the genus Portulaca, such as rose moss and purslane, of tropical and subtropical America, having yellow, pink, or purple showy flowers

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