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purslane

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈpɜːslən/Part of speech nounSorted aelnprsuStarts with PEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. A fleshy-leaved edible plant that can also grow as a weed.

Word origin

From Old French porcelaine, probably an alteration of Latin porcilaca (“purslane”) (related to portulaca (“purslane”)) to assimilate it with porcelaine (“porcelain”).

Used in a sentence

  • ASPARAGUS, cauliflowers, imperial Sileſia, royal and cabbage lettuces, burnet, purſlain, cucumbers, naſturtian flowers, peaſe and beans ſown in October, artichokes, ſcarlet ſtrawberries, and kidney beans.

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