Word Study
[2x]
: Pâ Pæ Pè Pé Pœ P- P. P/ P< Pa Pb Pc Pd Pe Pf Ph Pi Pj Pk Pl Pm Pn Po Pp Pr Ps Pt Pu Pv Pw Px Py
portulaca
CIDE DICTIONARY
portulaca, n. [L., purslane.].
A genus of polypetalous plants; also, any plant of the genus. [1913 Webster]
" Portulaca oleracea is the common purslane. Portulaca grandiflora is a South American herb, widely cultivated for its showy crimson, scarlet, yellow, or white, ephemeral blossoms." [1913 Webster]
For further exploring for "portulaca" in Webster Dictionary Online