"portulaca" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: portulacas [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name Portulaca. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Portulaca|genus}} Portulaca Head templates: {{en-noun}} portulaca (plural portulacas)
  1. (botany) Any plant in the genus Portulaca Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Caryophyllales order plants, Flowers, Succulents
    Sense id: en-portulaca-en-noun-uftDyIpu Disambiguation of Caryophyllales order plants: 60 40 Disambiguation of Flowers: 48 52 Disambiguation of Succulents: 60 40 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 57 43 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (horticulture) Any of many tropical trailing herbs, of the genus Portulaca, having showy flowers Categories (topical): Horticulture Categories (lifeform): Flowers
    Sense id: en-portulaca-en-noun-xiuLetPw Disambiguation of Flowers: 48 52 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Topics: agriculture, business, horticulture, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: purslane

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