purslane

Definitions


[ˈpəːslɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- any of a number of small, typically fleshy-leaved plants which grow in damp or marshy habitats


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French porcelaine, probably from Latin porcil(l)aca, variant of portulaca, influenced by French porcelaine ‘porcelain’




definition by Oxford Dictionaries