purslane

/ˈpʌrsleɪn/

/ˈpʌsleɪn/

Other forms: purslanes

Definitions of purslane

1. 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
   types:

   Portulaca oleracea, common purslane, pussley, pussly, verdolagas

   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

   type of:

   herb, herbaceous plant

   a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests