
Meaning of PORTULACA OLERACEA
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[n] 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 |
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| | Synonyms: | | common purslane, pusly, pussley, verdolagas |
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| | See Also: | | genus Portulaca, purslane | |
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