portulacaceous

[ pawr-chuh-luh-key-shuh s, pohr- ]
/ ˌpɔr tʃə ləˈkeɪ ʃəs, ˌpoʊr- /

adjective

belonging to the Portulacaceae, the purslane family of plants.
Compare purslane family.

Origin of portulacaceous

< New Latin Portulacace(ae) family name (see portulaca, -aceae) + -ous

Words nearby portulacaceous

portuguese man-of-war, portuguese timor, portuguese water dog, portuguese west africa, portulaca, portulacaceous, porus, porţile de fier, pos, pos., posada

British Dictionary definitions for portulacaceous

portulacaceous
/ (ˌpɔːtjʊləˈkeɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Portulacaceae, a cosmopolitan family of mainly fleshy-leaved flowering plants common in the US