PURSLANE


Meaning of PURSLANE in English

[ 'pə:slən ]

■ noun a small fleshy-leaved plant of damp or marshy habitats, some kinds of which are edible. [ Atriplex portulacoides ( sea ~ ) and other species.]

Origin

ME: from OFr. porcelaine , prob. from L. porcil(l)aca , var. of portulaca , influenced by Fr. porcelaine 'porcelain'.

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