purslane
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- noun
- /ˈpɜrslən/
:
verdolaga
- The latest is purslane, also called miner's lettuce.
- purslane leaves
- golden purslane
- common purslane
It can also take those little purslane cuttings, if you will and just strewn them throughout your garden.
- It can also take those little purslane cuttings, if you will and just strewn them throughout your garden.
Examples
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In England during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the stems and leaves of purslane were preserved in vinegar as an important winter vegetable (Hill 1987, 183-184).
Academic text (1991) -
Now is the right time when redroot and purslane are sprouting.
Fiction book (1996) -
Now I know why there is so much purslane this year.
Fiction book (1991) -
As for purslane, it's not ready yet.
Fiction book (1996) -
It's got purslane, which is edible, by the way.
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I began to feel this the other day when I was weeding my garden, but also gathering purslane.
Fiction book (1991) -
But the real garden, unlike the imagined one, was full of weeds, almost all of which, oddly, were purslane.
Fiction book (1991) -
Why don't you start off with the Mediterranean lettuce salad with purslane, mint...
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I don't actually like purslane, but I approve of the idea of it: common, persistent, fleshy, and nutritious.
Fiction book (1991) -
You can find purslane in many salads because it adds a refreshing flavor.
Synonyms
A low-growing plant with thick sour leaves that people eat in salads or cooked dishes
A low, spreading green plant with small yellow flowers and sour leaves used in salads
An edible plant with thick, slightly sour leaves and small yellow flowers eaten raw or cooked
Compounds
A low-growing plant with thick sour leaves that people eat in salads or cooked dishes
- Specialized
A group of small plants with thick leaves that store water and grow in many places, often in the Americas
A small North American plant with tiny white flowers that grows as a common weed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Purslane comes from old names for this same low, spreading plant and has kept that meaning. A helpful way to remember it is to think of its thick, round leaves like a small 'purse' full of water and flavor, because purslane is an edible, fleshy green people put in salads or cook.