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PURSLANES
Noun
purslanes
plural of purslane
Source: Wiktionary
PURSLANE
Purs"lane, n. Etym: [OF. porcelaine, pourcelaine (cf. It. porcellana), corrupted fr. L. porcilaca for portulaca.] (Bot.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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