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purslane

/ˈpɜːslən/ /ˈpɝslən/

Meanings
noun
A succulent plant of the Portulacaceae family.

Examples :

"My grandmother's garden has many purslane plants, which thrive in the sunny spots. "
plant vegetable food biology nature agriculture

Related Words

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grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

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succulent noun

/ˈsʌkjələnt/

A succulent plant.

"My sister collects succulent plants because they are easy to care for and don't need much water. "

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sunny noun

/ˈsʌni/

A sunfish.

"My uncle, a keen fisherman, caught a large sunny today. "

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spots noun

/spɒts/ /spɑts/

A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.

"The leopard is noted for the spots of color in its fur."

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garden noun

/ˈɡɑːdn̩/ /-n̩/

An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.

"a vegetable garden  a flower garden"

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plants noun

/plɑːnts/ /plænts/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

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which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

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thrive verb

/θɹaɪv/

To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish.

"Not all animals thrive well in captivity."

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plant noun

/plænt/ /plɑːnt/

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."