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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PORTULACA

From Latin: purslane.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PORTULACA

portulaca  [ˌpɔːtjʊˈlækə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PORTULACA

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Portulaca is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PORTULACA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

portulaca

Portulaca

Portulaca is the type genus of the flowering plant family Portulacaceae, comprising about 40-100 species found in the tropics and warm temperate regions. They are also known as Moss Roses. Portulaca 'All Aglow' Portulaca grandiflora 'Bicolor' Common Purslane is widely considered an edible plant, and in some areas an invasive type of weed. Some Portulaca species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the Nutmeg. Purslane can be eaten raw or cooked, and lends itself to stir fry dishes. Some say it has a slight lemon-like taste and mushroom-like texture. It is relatively easy to grow in more northern climates, including the New England area in the United States.

Definition of portulaca in the English dictionary

The definition of portulaca in the dictionary is any portulacaceous plant of the genus Portulaca, such as rose moss and purslane, of tropical and subtropical America, having yellow, pink, or purple showy flowers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PORTULACA


acca
ˈækə
attacker
əˈtækə
bacca
ˈbækə
backpacker
ˈbækpækə
caca
ˈkækə
clacker
ˈklækə
cracker
ˈkrækə
Dakar
ˈdækə
Dhaka
ˈdækə
flacker
ˈflækə
hacker
ˈhækə
lacker
ˈlækə
lacquer
ˈlækə
malacca
məˈlækə
Melaka
məˈlækə
packer
ˈpækə
polacca
pəʊˈlækə
relacquer
riːˈlækə
slacker
ˈslækə
tracker
ˈtrækə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PORTULACA

portrayable
portrayal
portrayer
portreeve
portress
Portsmouth
Portugal
Portugal laurel
Portuguese
Portuguese East Africa
Portuguese Guinea
Portuguese Guinean
Portuguese India
Portuguese man-of-war
Portuguese Timor
Portuguese water dog
Portuguese West Africa
Portuguese-speaking
portulacaceous
porty

WORDS THAT END LIKE PORTULACA

abaca
alpaca
Caesarea Mazaca
Chuquisaca
cloaca
coulibiaca
Cuernavaca
Ithaca
jararaca
koulibiaca
Lake Titicaca
maraca
Oaxaca
paca
pataca
raca
Titicaca

Synonyms and antonyms of portulaca in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «portulaca» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PORTULACA

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The translations of portulaca from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «portulaca» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

马齿苋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

portulaca
570 millions of speakers

English

portulaca
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

portulaca
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرجلة نبات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

портулак
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Portulaca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

portulaca
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

portulaca
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Portulaca
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

portulaca
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スベリヒユ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

portulaca
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Portulaca
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Portulaca
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போர்ச்சுலாக்கா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोर्टलॅका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

semizotu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

portulaca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Portulaca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

портулак
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Portulaca
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

portulaca
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Portulaca
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

portulaca
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

portulaca
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PORTULACA»

The term «portulaca» is regularly used and occupies the 105.272 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PORTULACA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about portulaca

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PORTULACA»

Discover the use of portulaca in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to portulaca and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Growing Native Hawaiian Plants: A How-to Guide for the Gardener
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Portulaca spp. FAMILY: Portulacaceae (purslane family) Endemic {Portulaca molokiniensis, Portulaca sclerocarpa, Portulaca vil- losa) Indigenous to Hawai'i and the Pacific from New Caledonia to Pitcairn Island , Polynesia ...
Heidi Leianuenue Bornhorst, 2005
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Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Dicotyledons
LX.d Incl. Portulaca obtusa var. hauthalii von Poellnitz (1943). [1.2] Annuals. R fibrous; stems numerous, decumbent to ascending, to 20 cm, richly branched; L ± densely arranged, spreading to ascending, ob- long-spatulate to cuneate, flattish  ...
Urs Eggli, 2002
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The Pharmacist
ABSTRACT Evaluation of hepatoprotective activity against Rifampicin induced hepatotoxicities in rat, of hydroalcoholic extract of the stems and leaves of Portulaca oleracea L. was carried out. The hydroaicoholic extract of Portulaca oleracea ...
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Vegetables
PORTULACA QUADRIFIDA L. Protologue Mant. pl. 1: 73 (1767). Family Portulacaceae Chromosome number 2n = 48 Vernacular names Single-flowered purslane, small-leaved purslane, ten o'clock plant, chickenweed (En). Pourpier ( Fr).
G. J. H. Grubben, 2004
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Florida Gardener's Guide
Portulaca provides color in the most sun-drenched areas of the summer garden —even when many other plants wither beneath Florida's hot strong sun. The plump flower buds and spreading growth habit make it a natural for the rock garden or ...
Tom MacCubbin, Georgia B. Tasker, 2002
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The New Seed Starter's Handbook
Portulaca is available in every color except blue, and in both single and double- flowered forms. A fleshy-stemmed, spreading plant, it grows 4 to 6 inches high. Days to Germination: 10 to 15 days at 68°F to 86°F (20°C to 30°C) When to Plant:  ...
Nancy Bubel, 1988
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Biodiversity Research in the Horn of Africa Region: ...
Portulaca (Portulacaceae) in East and Northeast Tropical Africa SYLVIA M. PHILLIPS PHlLLlPS, S.M. 2001. Species delimitation in Portulaca sect. Portulaca (Portulacaceae) in East and Northeast Tropical Africa. Biol. Skr. 54: 31-48.
Ib Friis, Olof Ryding, 2001
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The Botany of the Commelins
evidence confirming the choice of the latter illustration as lectotype of Portulaca fruticosa L. It might well be supposed that Linnaeus changed the epithet from ' fruticosa' to 'racemosa' because of Portulaca paniculata Jacq. (1760), which was  ...
D.O. Wijnands, 1983
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CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
(Portulaca oleracea var. sativa (Haw.) DC.) India. See Species Plantarum 1: 445– 446. Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 3: 43. Landwirthschaftliche Flora 111. 1866 1753, Prodromus 1828, (Refrigerant, anti-scorbutic, astringent.) ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural ...
Portulacaceae Portulaca L., Sp. PI. (1753) 445 et Gen. Pl. ed. 5 (1754) 204. Type: Portulaca oleracea L. Portulaca oleracea L., Sp. Pl. (1753) 445. Portulaca officinarum Crantz, Inst. 2 (1766) 428; P. olitoria Pallas, Iter 3 (1776) 594; P. sylvestris ...
Peter Hanelt, Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, W. Kilian, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PORTULACA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term portulaca is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lit it Grow
You could use Sagina subulata (a super plant for ground cover which has dainty, fairy-like white flowers), Portulaca grandiflora and Briza ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Purslane: To eat or not to eat
Common purslane, Portulaca oleracea, is an edible weed. In fact, in many parts of the world, it is cultivated because of its high nutrient value. «Fond du Lac Reporter, Jul 15»
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Homebodies - Today I chose to wonder
There are buckets in the garden for the portulaca that I pull out. One tiny leaf can create a new spreading mat. Like a sprig of quack grass can ... «myWestman.ca, Jul 15»
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How to Use Purslane in Your Summer Dishes
Why is it a super food? 100 grams of fresh purslane leaves—botanical name portulaca oleracea—provides about 350 mg of α-linolenic acid. «GoLocalPDX, Jul 15»
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Gardening? It's child's play!
You could use Sagina subulata (a super plant for ground cover which has dainty, fairy-like white flowers), Portulaca grandiflora and Briza ... «Wiltshire Times, Jul 15»
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Five eco-friendly ways to maintain your garden
In the annuals department, try sunflowers, portulaca and zinnias. 4. Compost your clippings. Start a small compost pile or use a lockable bin ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
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Food That's Gold: Miner's lettuce
There is another purslane herb that is often confused with the original miner's lettuce or Indian lettuce called Portulaca oleracea. It originally ... «Siskiyou Daily News, Jul 15»
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Gardening Calendar: What to plant through August
Water deeply. AUGUST. □ Plant quickly growing annuals for fall color — ageratum, periwinkle, portulaca, zinnia, marigold, cosmos or coleus. «LubbockOnline.com, Jul 15»
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Mile Branch Grange Fair announces winners
... Viola Blanchard; pansy, portulaca and rose, Mary Jo Dye; double petunia, Beverly Barnett; snapdragon, giant marigold sunflower, sweet pea, ... «The-review, Jul 15»
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Memories of Ditch Lilies revived during northern trip
... melampodium, moon flower, pentas, periwinkle, porter weed, portulaca, purslane, salvia, Stokes aster, sunflower, torenia and zinnia. «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»

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