portulaca

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noun

Any plant in the genus Portulaca

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Meanings

nounportulaca (plural portulacas)

plural portulacas

  1. biologyAny plant in the genus Portulaca
  2. agricultureAny of many tropical trailing herbs, of the genus Portulaca, having showy flowers

Synonyms & antonyms

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purslane

Origin

From the genus name Portulaca.

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APA

portulaca. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portulaca

MLA

“portulaca.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portulaca. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “portulaca,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portulaca.

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