portulaca

[ pawr-chuh-lak-uh, pohr- ]

noun
  1. any of various fleshy-leaved plants of the genus Portulaca, especially P. grandiflora, widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flowers.

Origin of portulaca

1
1540–50; <New Latin, genus name, Latin: purslane

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portulaca

/ (ˌpɔːtjʊˈlækə, -ˈleɪkə) /


noun
  1. any portulacaceous plant of the genus Portulaca, such as rose moss and purslane, of tropical and subtropical America, having yellow, pink, or purple showy flowers

Origin of portulaca

1
C16: from Latin: purslane

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