PURSLANES Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word purslanes. (close relations)
Definition of PURSLANES
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purslane | nounn | |||||||
noun • a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas | ||||||||
portulaca oleracea | nounn | |||||||
noun • weedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine; cosmopolitan | ||||||||
pigweed | nounn | |||||||
noun • common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb • leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China • leaves collected from the wild | ||||||||
pussley | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • weedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine; cosmopolitan | ||||||||
pusley | nounn | |||||||
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common purslane | nounn | |||||||
noun • weedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine; cosmopolitan |