'Water purslane' definitions:

Definition of 'Water purslane'

From: GCIDE
  • Purslane \Purs"lane\, n. [OF. porcelaine, pourcelaine (cf. It. porcellana), corrupted fr. L. porcilaca for portulaca.] (Bot.) An annual plant (Portulaca oleracea), with fleshy, succulent, obovate leaves, sometimes used as a pot herb and for salads, garnishing, and pickling. [1913 Webster]
  • Flowering purslane, or Great flowered purslane, the Portulaca grandiflora. See Portulaca.
  • Purslane tree, a South African shrub (Portulacaria Afra) with many small opposite fleshy obovate leaves.
  • Sea purslane, a seashore plant (Arenaria peploides) with crowded opposite fleshy leaves.
  • Water purslane, an aquatic plant (Ludwiqia palustris) but slightly resembling purslane. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Water purslane'

From: GCIDE
  • Water purslane \Wa"ter purs"lane\ (Bot.) See under Purslane. [1913 Webster]