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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PURSLAIN

n.[The Latin is portulaca. See Leek. ] A plant of the genus Portulaca. The sea purslain is of the genus Atriplex. The tree sea purslain is the Atriplex halimus. [See Purslain tree. ] The water purslain is of the genus Peplis.

 

PURSLAIN-TREE

n.[L. halimus.] A shrub proper for hedges.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PURSLAIN

PURSLAIN Purs "lain, n.

 

Defn: Same as Purslane.