n. Same as Purslane. [ 1913 Webster ]
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,
Great flowered purslane
Purslane tree,
Sea purslane,
Water purslane,
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,
Great flowered purslane
Purslane tree,
Sea purslane,
Water purslane,