Purslane /(?)/

Purs·lane

Purslane

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

Phrases & Compounds
Flowering 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.