portulaca
/pawr-chuh-lak-uh, pohr-/US // ˌpɔr tʃəˈlæk ə, ˌpoʊr- //UK // (ˌpɔːtjʊˈlækə, -ˈleɪkə) //
马齿苋,马鞭草,马兜铃,马苏里拉
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : any of various fleshy-leaved plants of the genus Portulaca, especially P. grandiflora, widely cultivated for its showy, variously colored flowers.
Examples
Portulaca smiles at you, you know, when you get up soon enough in the morning to see it in its glory.
Old-fashioned portulaca makes a pretty low-growing green for a fern dish.
A pea-plant, with ternate leaves, and fine yellow blossoms, was found near our camp: Portulaca was very abundant.
Portulaca, with terete leaves, grows sparingly on the mild rich soil.
Pigweed: Portulaca, or the native purslane, a creeping annual of a reddish-green colour and an excellent vegetable.
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