The Collaborative International Dictionary
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 salads, garnishing, and pickling.
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.