# purslane

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɜːslən/

## Definitions
1. Any of the family Portulacaceae (order Caryophyllales) of succulent plants.
2. Any of the family Portulacaceae (order Caryophyllales) of succulent plants.
3. Any of the family Portulacaceae (order Caryophyllales) of succulent plants.
4. Any of similar plants in other families in order Caryophyllales
5. Any of similar plants in other families in order Caryophyllales
6. Any of similar plants in other families in order Caryophyllales
7. Any of similar plants in other families in order Caryophyllales
8. Any of similar plants in other families in order Caryophyllales
9. Any of similar plants in other families in order Caryophyllales

## Etymology
From Old French porcelaine, probably an alteration of Latin porcilaca (“purslane”) (related to portulaca (“purslane”)) to assimilate it with porcelaine (“porcelain”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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