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Definition: Purslane tree
Purslane
\Purs"lane\, 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, or
Great flowered purslane, the
Portulaca grandiflora. See
Portulaca.
Purslane tree, a South African shrub (
Portulacaria Afra)
with many small opposite fleshy obovate leaves.
Sea purslane, a seashore plant (
Arenaria peploides) with
crowded opposite fleshy leaves.
Water purslane, an aquatic plant (
Ludwiqia palustris) but
slightly resembling purslane.
[1913 Webster]