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purslane vs Portulaca oleracea

Portulaca oleracea vs purslane

purslane and Portulaca oleracea both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
purslane Yes No No No
Portulaca oleracea Yes No No No
As nouns, Portulaca oleracea is a hyponym of purslane; that is, Portulaca oleracea is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than purslane:
  • purslane: a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
  • Portulaca oleracea: weedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine; cosmopolitan
Other hyponyms of purslane include common purslane, pussley, pussly, verdolagas.
purslane (noun) Portulaca oleracea (noun)
a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas weedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine; cosmopolitan
Difference between purslane and Portulaca oleracea

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