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postelein.

purslane, any of the family Portulacaceae (order Caryophyllales) of succulent plants, particularly common purslane, Portulaca oleracea

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

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noun/ˌpɔs.təˈlɛi̯n/
  1. purslane, any of the family Portulacaceae (order Caryophyllales) of succulent plants, particularly common purslane, Portulaca oleracea

    masculine · no-diminutive · uncountable
  2. waterleaf, Talinum fruticosum

    Suriname · masculine · no-diminutive · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch porceleine, from Middle French porcelaine, from Old French pourcelaine, from Italian porcellana, probably a corruption of Latin porcillāca, an alternative form of Latin portulāca. Cognate of English purslane.

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