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
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portulaca oleracea::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | common purslane, pussley, pussly, verdolagas |
| Type of | purslane |
Examples of portulaca oleracea
portulaca oleracea
Known formally as portulaca oleracea, and informally as little hogweed, purslane is a succulent herb that looks, as one Baltimore chef put it, like a miniature jade plant.
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