portulacaceous

English

Etymology

Portulacaceae +‎ -ous

Adjective

portulacaceous (not comparable)

1. (botany) Of or relating to the family Portulacaceae of plants (purslanes)

   portulacaceous plant

References

• “portulacaceous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.