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/pawr'cheuh leuh kay"sheuhs, pohr'-/, adj.belonging to the Portulacaceae, the purslane family of plants. Cf. purslane family.
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portulacaceous
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Portulacaceous — Por tu*la*ca ceous, a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants ({Portulacace[ae]}), of which Portulaca is the type, and which includes also the spring beauty ({Claytonia}) and other genera. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
portulacaceous — por·tu·la·ca·ceous … English syllables
portulacaceous — /pɔtʃələˈkeɪʃəs/ (say pawchuhluh kayshuhs) adjective belonging to the Portulacaceae, or portulaca family of plants …
portulacaceous — adjective see portulacaceae * * * /pawr cheuh leuh kay sheuhs, pohr /, adj. belonging to the Portulacaceae, the purslane family of plants. Cf. purslane family. [ < NL Portulacace(ae) family name (see PORTULACA, ACEAE) + OUS] … Useful english dictionary
