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porpin.

purslane (Portulaca spp.)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɔrpɪn/

  1. purslane (Portulaca spp.)

    masculine

  2. purslane (Portulaca spp.) common purslane (Portulaca oleracea)

    masculine

  3. water-purslane (Lythrum portula)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle Welsh porpin, from Old French porpié.

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