pussley

Examples

• All

• 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

P

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

P

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

C

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

P

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

V

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

P

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

Etymology