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water-purslan

water-purslan is the alternative form of water-purslane.

Meaning of water-purslane

Noun

water-purslane (plural water-purslanes)

  1. A plant of species Lythrum portula, native in Europe introduced in North America.
    • Water-purslan, cucumbers, even a drink of water have all been estimated, at various times, to be conducive to anti-aphrodisiac feelings.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 15
    Synonyms:
    spatulaleaf loosestrife
  2. A marsh seedbox (Ludwigia palustris), native to North America, naturalized in Europe.

Forms of water-purslan

pluralwater-purslans

Questions about water-purslan

What is water-purslan the alternative form of?
Water-purslan is the alternative form of water-purslane.

Words near water-purslan in the dictionary

  1. water-plantains
  2. water-porridge
  3. water-powered
  4. water-primrose
  5. water-proof
  6. water-purslan
  7. water-purslane
  8. water-purslanes
  9. water-purslans
  10. water-race
  11. water-races

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