purslane

Noun
  1. A plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb;
    A weed in some areas (synset 111877789)
    is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
    subtypes: common purslane, portulaca oleracea, pussley, pussly, verdolagas - 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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