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portulaca

[ pawr-chuh-lak-uh, pohr- ]

noun

  1. any of various fleshy-leaved plants of the genus Portulaca, especially P. grandiflora, widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flowers.


portulaca

/ -ˈleɪkə; ˌpɔːtjʊˈlækə /

noun

  1. any portulacaceous plant of the genus Portulaca, such as rose moss and purslane, of tropical and subtropical America, having yellow, pink, or purple showy flowers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of portulaca1

1540–50; < New Latin, genus name, Latin: purslane
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Word History and Origins

Origin of portulaca1

C16: from Latin: purslane
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Example Sentences

Portulaca smiles at you, you know, when you get up soon enough in the morning to see it in its glory.

Old-fashioned portulaca makes a pretty low-growing green for a fern dish.

A pea-plant, with ternate leaves, and fine yellow blossoms, was found near our camp: Portulaca was very abundant.

Portulaca, with terete leaves, grows sparingly on the mild rich soil.

Pigweed: Portulaca, or the native purslane, a creeping annual of a reddish-green colour and an excellent vegetable.

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