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miner's lettuce

miner's lettuce noun: winter purslane (Montia perfoliata, now Claytonia perfoliata), a plant of western North America with mild-flavored edible greens.

miner's lettuce: winter purslane (Montia perfoliata, now Claytonia perfoliata), a plant of western North America...
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Noun

miner's lettuce (uncountable)

  1. Winter purslane (Montia perfoliata, now Claytonia perfoliata), a plant of western North America with mild-flavored edible greens.
  2. Related plants with similar appearance and uses, such as Claytonia parviflora and Claytonia rubra

Origin of miner's lettuce

From the fact that miners during the California Gold Rush ate such plant to prevent scurvy.

Questions about miner's lettuce

What does miner's lettuce mean?
Miner's lettuce means winter purslane (Montia perfoliata, now Claytonia perfoliata), a plant of western North America with mild-flavored edible greens.
What part of speech is miner's lettuce?
Miner's lettuce is a noun.

Words near miner's lettuce in the dictionary

  1. miner's disease
  2. miner's elbow
  3. miner's figure
  4. miner's inch
  5. miner's inches
  6. miner's lettuce
  7. miner's lung
  8. miner's moss
  9. miner's safety candlestick
  10. miner's worm
  11. miner.

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