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Definition of purslane tree in English: purslane treenoun South African the spekboom, a fleshy-leaved shrub or small tree of southern Africa, Portulacaria afra, allied to purslane.
Origin Early 17th century; earliest use found in Ben Jonson (?1573–1637), poet and playwright. Definition of purslane tree in US English: purslane treenoun South African the spekboom, a fleshy-leaved shrub or small tree of southern Africa, Portulacaria afra, allied to purslane.
Origin Early 17th century; earliest use found in Ben Jonson (?1573–1637), poet and playwright. |