n.
Pronunciation: ˌ po ̇ r-ch ə - ' la-k ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, purslane, from portula, diminutive of porta gate; from the lid of its capsule ― more at PORT
Date: 1548
: any of a genus ( Portulaca ) of chiefly tropical succulent herbs of the purslane family especially : a widely cultivated So. American plant ( P. grandiflora ) with showy flowers and small conical leaves