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purs·lane
I. \ˈpərslə̇n, ˈpə̄s-, ˈpəis-, -ˌslān\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English purcelan, purslane, from Middle French porcelaine, from Late Latin porcillagin-, porcillago, alteration (influenced by such plant names as plantagin-, plantago plantain) of Latin porcillaca, alteration of portulaca
: a plant of the family Portulacaceae; especially : an annual herb (Portulaca oleracea) with fleshy succulent obovate leaves that is widely distributed in both hemispheres, is a troublesome weed in some areas, and is used as a potherb and for salads
II.
or purslaine
obsolete
variant of porcelain |