'Portulaca' definitions:
Definition of 'portulaca'
(from WordNet)
noun
A plant of the genus Portulaca having pink or red or purple or white ephemeral flowers
Definition of 'Portulaca'
From: GCIDE
- Portulaca \Por`tu*la"ca\, n. [L., purslane.] (Bot.) A genus of polypetalous plants; also, any plant of the genus. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Portulaca oleracea is the common purslane. {Portulaca grandiflora} is a South American herb, widely cultivated for its showy crimson, scarlet, yellow, or white, ephemeral blossoms. [1913 Webster]