Montia perfoliata

Definitions of Montia perfoliata
  1. noun
    succulent herb sometimes grown as a salad or pot herb; grows on dunes and waste ground of Pacific coast of North America
    synonyms: Cuban spinach, miner's lettuce, winter purslane
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    type of:
    Indian lettuce
    a plant of the genus Montia having edible pleasant-tasting leaves
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