portulaca
[ pawr-chuh-lak-uh, pohr- ]
/ ˌpɔr tʃəˈlæk ə, ˌpoʊr- /
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noun
any of various fleshy-leaved plants of the genus Portulaca, especially P. grandiflora, widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flowers.
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Origin of portulaca
1540–50; <New Latin, genus name, Latin: purslane
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portulaca
/ (ˌpɔːtjʊˈlækə, -ˈleɪkə) /
noun
any portulacaceous plant of the genus Portulaca, such as rose moss and purslane, of tropical and subtropical America, having yellow, pink, or purple showy flowers
Word Origin for portulaca
C16: from Latin: purslane
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