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verdolagas

verdolagas

9.9
A low green plant with small sour leaves eaten as a vegetable
  • noun
  • /ˌvɜrˈdoʊlɑːɡəs/
  • US
translation icon : verdolagas
  • You can eat verdolagas both raw in salads or cooked in soups.

Examples

  • I bought some fresh verdolagas at the farmer's market.

  • The salad was topped with fresh verdolagas picked from the garden.

  • In Mexico, people often add verdolagas to stews for added flavor and nutrition.

  • Do you know how to cook verdolagas?

  • In Mexico, people often add verdolagas to stews for added flavor and nutrition.

  • The salad was topped with fresh verdolagas picked from the garden.

  • You can eat verdolagas both raw in salads or cooked in soups.

Synonyms

common purslane
vsverdolagas
6.8

A low-growing plant with thick sour leaves that people eat in salads or cooked dishes

is the everyday name used for this same edible trailing herb
Portulaca oleracea
vsverdolagas
  • Specialized
8.8

A small plant with crunchy, slightly sour leaves often used in salads

is the common vernacular name rather than the scientific label
pussley
vsverdolagas
  • UK
9.5

A low, spreading green plant with small yellow flowers and sour leaves used in salads

is the alternative common label for the same cultivated edible herb
pussly
vsverdolagas
  • Indian
9.9

An edible plant with thick, slightly sour leaves and small yellow flowers eaten raw or cooked

highlights the same edible plant but uses a different common form of the name
Portulaca
vsverdolagas
  • Specialized
9.9

A small plant with thick leaves often grown for bright summer flowers

is one specific edible species within that broader genus used for food

Surface Forms

verdolagas singular
verdolagas plural
verdolaga singular

Etymology

The word verdolagas comes from the Spanish verdolaga, linked to verde meaning 'green' (like the English word verdant). Because the plant is a low, trailing herb with edible leaves, people use the name for this green, tasty vegetable.