The Collaborative International 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, 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.
Water purslane \Wa"ter purs"lane\ (Bot.) See under Purslane.
Wikipedia
Water-purslane or water purslane is a common name for several plants and may refer to:
- Ludwigia palustris, native range includes North America
- Lythrum portula, native to Europe and known as "water-purslane" in the British Isles