PORTULACA


Meaning of PORTULACA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpȯr-chə-ˈla-kə ]

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 South American plant ( P. grandiflora ) with showy flowers and small conical leaves

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