noun Date: 1897 a glossy green herb ( Montia perfoliata syn. Claytonia perfoliata ) of the purslane family especially of western North America that produces racemes of pink to white flowers subtended by a disk of two leaves united around the stem and is used as a salad green
MINER'S LETTUCE
Meaning of MINER'S LETTUCE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012