por·tu·la·car·ia \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈka(a)rēə\noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin portulaca purslane + -aria -ary : a genus of southern African shrubs (family Portulacaceae) with opposite obovate fleshy leaves and small pink flowers clustered in the upper leaf axils