Definition of purslane in English:

purslane

noun ˈpəːslən

Any of a number of small, typically fleshy-leaved plants which grow in damp or marshy habitats.
(also 'sea purslane') an edible plant which grows in salt marshes (Atriplex portulacoides, family Chenopodiaceae).
(also 'pink purslane') a small pink-flowered North American plant of damp places (genus Claytonia, family Portulacaceae).
Example sentencesExamples
- Sprinkle with cracked pepper and garnish with purslane.
- Vegetables rich in glutathione include asparagus, cabbage, cauliflower, potatoes, tomatoes and purslane.
- The smell of fresh mint, of a bunch of purslane, the availability of baby aubergines, broad beans or peas makes me want to cook.
- The plant sources are flax seed, walnuts, and purslane, a succulent weed.
- Nonetheless, I can thoroughly recommend purslane (call it pussley or pigweed if you will) as a delicious vegetable.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French porcelaine, probably from Latin porcil(l)aca, variant of portulaca, influenced by French porcelaine 'porcelain'.

Definition of purslane in US English:

purslane

noun

Any of a number of small, typically fleshy-leaved plants that grow in damp habitats or waste places.
Sesuvium maritimum (sea-purslane), an edible plant that grows in damp sand along coastal shores
Portulaca oleracea, a prostrate North American plant with tiny yellow flowers
Example sentencesExamples
- Nonetheless, I can thoroughly recommend purslane (call it pussley or pigweed if you will) as a delicious vegetable.
- The plant sources are flax seed, walnuts, and purslane, a succulent weed.
- The smell of fresh mint, of a bunch of purslane, the availability of baby aubergines, broad beans or peas makes me want to cook.
- Sprinkle with cracked pepper and garnish with purslane.
- Vegetables rich in glutathione include asparagus, cabbage, cauliflower, potatoes, tomatoes and purslane.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French porcelaine, probably from Latin porcil(l)aca, variant of portulaca, influenced by French porcelaine ‘porcelain’.

单词	purslane
释义	Definition of purslane in English: purslane noun ˈpəːslən Any of a number of small, typically fleshy-leaved plants which grow in damp or marshy habitats. (also 'sea purslane') an edible plant which grows in salt marshes (Atriplex portulacoides, family Chenopodiaceae). (also 'pink purslane') a small pink-flowered North American plant of damp places (genus Claytonia, family Portulacaceae). Example sentencesExamples Sprinkle with cracked pepper and garnish with purslane. Vegetables rich in glutathione include asparagus, cabbage, cauliflower, potatoes, tomatoes and purslane. The smell of fresh mint, of a bunch of purslane, the availability of baby aubergines, broad beans or peas makes me want to cook. The plant sources are flax seed, walnuts, and purslane, a succulent weed. Nonetheless, I can thoroughly recommend purslane (call it pussley or pigweed if you will) as a delicious vegetable. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French porcelaine, probably from Latin porcil(l)aca, variant of portulaca, influenced by French porcelaine 'porcelain'. Definition of purslane in US English: purslane noun Any of a number of small, typically fleshy-leaved plants that grow in damp habitats or waste places. Sesuvium maritimum (sea-purslane), an edible plant that grows in damp sand along coastal shores Portulaca oleracea, a prostrate North American plant with tiny yellow flowers Example sentencesExamples Nonetheless, I can thoroughly recommend purslane (call it pussley or pigweed if you will) as a delicious vegetable. The plant sources are flax seed, walnuts, and purslane, a succulent weed. The smell of fresh mint, of a bunch of purslane, the availability of baby aubergines, broad beans or peas makes me want to cook. Sprinkle with cracked pepper and garnish with purslane. Vegetables rich in glutathione include asparagus, cabbage, cauliflower, potatoes, tomatoes and purslane. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French porcelaine, probably from Latin porcil(l)aca, variant of portulaca, influenced by French porcelaine ‘porcelain’.
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