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portulacaceous

[ pawr-chuh-luh-key-shuhs, pohr- ]

adjective

  1. belonging to the Portulacaceae, the purslane family of plants.


portulacaceous

/ ˌpɔːtjʊləˈkeɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Portulacaceae, a cosmopolitan family of mainly fleshy-leaved flowering plants common in the US
“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 portulacaceous1

< New Latin Portulacace ( ae ) family name ( portulaca, -aceae ) + -ous

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