portulacaceous

[ pawr-chuh-luh-key-shuhs, pohr- ]

adjective

1. belonging to the Portulacaceae, the purslane family of plants.

portulacaceous

/ ˌpɔːtjʊləˈkeɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Portulacaceae, a cosmopolitan family of mainly fleshy-leaved flowering plants common in the US

Word History and Origins

Origin of portulacaceous¹

< New Latin Portulacace ( ae ) family name ( portulaca, -aceae ) + -ous