postelein

Meaning

1. (masculine, no-diminutive, uncountable) purslane, any of the family Portulacaceae (order Caryophyllales) of succulent plants, particularly common purslane, Portulaca oleracea
2. (Suriname, masculine, no-diminutive, uncountable) waterleaf, Talinum fruticosum

Concepts

purslane

Synonyms

porselein

Translations

Talinum triangulare

Sommer-Portulak

Portulaca oleracea

Portulak

Commelina nudiflora

Batis maritima

verdolaga

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌpɔs.təˈlɛi̯n/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: porceleine

Cognate with English: purslane

In summary

From Middle Dutch porceleine, from Middle French porcelaine, from Old French pourcelaine, from Italian porcellana, probably a corruption of Latin porcillāca, an alternative form of Latin portulāca. Cognate of English purslane.