water-purslane

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Noun

water-purslane (plural water-purslanes)

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

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