Purslane

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Purslane \Purs"lane\, n. [OF. porcelaine, pourcelaine (cf. It.
     porcellana), corrupted fr. L. porcilaca for portulaca.]
     (Bot.)
     An annual plant ({Portulaca oleracea}), with fleshy,
     succulent, obovate leaves, sometimes used as a pot herb and
     for salads, garnishing, and pickling.


     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Flowering purslane}, or {Great flowered purslane}, the
        {Portulaca grandiflora}. See {Portulaca}.
  
     {Purslane tree}, a South African shrub ({Portulacaria Afra})
        with many small opposite fleshy obovate leaves.
  
     {Sea purslane}, a seashore plant ({Arenaria peploides}) with
        crowded opposite fleshy leaves.
  
     {Water purslane}, an aquatic plant ({Ludwiqia palustris}) but
        slightly resembling purslane.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  purslane
       n : a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent
           obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a
           weed in some areas