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pussley

pussley

9.5
A low, spreading green plant with small yellow flowers and sour leaves used in salads
  • noun
  • /ˈpʌsli/
  • UK
translation icon : verdolaga
  • She picked fresh pussley leaves to cook with olive oil and garlic.

Examples

  • Many Mediterranean salads feature pussley for its tart flavor and crisp texture.

  • The garden was overrun with pussley after the heavy rains.

  • I added fresh pussley to my salad.

  • The garden is full of pussleys this season.

  • Many Mediterranean salads feature pussley for its tart flavor and crisp texture.

  • She picked fresh pussley leaves to cook with olive oil and garlic.

  • I added fresh pussley to my salad.

Synonyms

purslane
vspussley
1 8.4

A small edible plant with thick, fleshy leaves used in salads and sometimes seen as a weed

focuses more on its cultivation and culinary use in regional cuisines
pussly
vspussley
  • Indian
9.9

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

is the same plant but written with an alternative common spelling
common purslane
vspussley
6.8

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

highlights the same herb but stresses its use across specific regional cooking
Portulaca oleracea
vspussley
  • Specialized
8.8

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

describes the same species with emphasis on its salad and cooking use
verdolagas
vspussley
  • US
9.9

A low green plant with small sour leaves eaten as a vegetable

is the same plant but expressed with a different regional name
Portulaca
vspussley
  • Specialized
9.9

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

names a single edible species rather than the wider group of species

Surface Forms

pussley singular
pussleys plural

Etymology

Pussley is a local name for the common salad plant purslane. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a small purse of round, juicy leaves: the flat leaves look like a little 'purse' you can pick and eat, which is why the name fits its use in salads.