Meaning Of The Word Purslane

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purslane in American English
any of various prostrate weeds (genus Portulaca) of the purslane family, with pink, fleshy stems and small, yellow, short-lived flowers; esp., an annual ( P. oleracea) sometimes used as a potherb and in salads
designating a family (Portulacaceae, order Caryophyllales) of dicotyledonous plants, including claytonia and portulaca
noun: a low, trailing plant, Portulaca oleracea, having yellow flowers, used as a salad plant and potherb

purslane in British English
noun: a weedy portulacaceous plant, Portulaca oleracea, with small yellow flowers and fleshy leaves, which are used in salads and as a potherb

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