Portulaca

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of various fleshy plants of the genus Portulaca, especially P. grandiflora of South America, cultivated for its showy colorful flowers that open only in sunlight. Also called rose moss.
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  • n. Any of many tropical trailing herbs, of the genus Portulaca, having showy flowers
    • Word Usage
    "On a pleasant evening after work last week, Nurrenbern and his volunteers planted a variety of flora with whimsical names such as "Margarita Banana" portulaca, "Serena Purple" angelonia, and "Mint Mocha" coleus, as well as the better-known petunias."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    flower   
    Hyponym
    rose moss    sun plant    portulaca grandiflora   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    spurge    cornflower    messe    mandragora    convolvuli   
     
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