Water purslane — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Water purslane — Wa ter purs lane (Bot.) See under {Purslane}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water purslane — ☆ water purslane n. 1. a red stemmed trailing plant (Ludwigia palustris) of the evening primrose family, found in watery or muddy places 2. a small aquatic plant (Peplis diandra) of the loosestrife family, with linear leaves … English World dictionary
water purslane — noun also water puslen 1. : marsh purslane 2. : a submerged aquatic or mud herb (Peplis diandra) of the family Lythraceae that occurs in the central United States and Mexico * * * water purslane A small flowered prostrate lythraceous plant of wet … Useful english dictionary
water-purslane — pelkinė liudvigija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Nakvišinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Ludwigia palustris), paplitęs Europoje, Azijoje, Afrikoje ir Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Ludwigia palustris angl. marsh purslane; water… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
water purslane — noun a creeping plant of damp places and bare ground. [Lythrum portula.] … English new terms dictionary
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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Purslane tree — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
water — n. & v. n. 1 a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. Usage: Chem. formula: H2O 2 a liquid consisting chiefly of this and found in seas, lakes, and rivers, in rain, and in secretions of organisms. 3 an… … Useful english dictionary
water puslen — noun see water purslane … Useful english dictionary