purslane

Noun

Meaning

An annual plant (Portulaca oleracea), with fleshy, succulent, obovate leaves, sometimes used as a pot herb and for salads, garnishing, and pickling.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

porcelain jaunty portulaca pigweed duckweed pussley little hogweed pusley common purslane garden purslane Pursey verdolaga collectibles

Hypernyms

herb herbaceous plant

Hyponyms

pussly pussley common purslane Portulaca oleracea verdolagas

Phrases with the word

winter purslane garden purslane water purslane mud purslane green purslane summer purslane

Anagrams

supernal

Examples

In some places near the seashore, a low vegetation dominated by Polynesian heliotrope ( Heliotropium anomalum ), yellow purslane (Portulaca lutea) and common purslane ( P. oleracea ) is found. Source: Internet

Portulaca oleraceae (Purslane, Pigweed) is a herb that has a soothing and anti-inflammatory effect. Source: Internet

Purslane is more than merely edible landscaping -- it is a culinary delight! Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pursive pursiveness purslain purslane family purslane speedwell purslane tree