portulaca

Other forms: portulacas

Definitions of portulaca
  1. noun
    a plant of the genus Portulaca having pink or red or purple or white ephemeral flowers
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    types:
    Portulaca grandiflora, rose moss, sun plant
    widely cultivated in many varieties for its fleshy moss-like foliage and profusion of brightly colored flowers
    type of:
    flower
    a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
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