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Pussly (Noun)

Meaning

Weedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine; cosmopolitan.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • Oxalis, commonly referred to as a weed, especially in North America, is affectionately named "pussly" in some areas.
  • That garden there's nothing but pussly and other untamed wild plants, which even after growing out of control are used for culinary purposes.
  • An acquaintance a botanist explained that it was not just common pussly that we saw in our walk through fields of flowers.
  • Farmers viewed the invasive pussly herb as a nuisance among their crops, although locals praised its refreshing taste.
  • During that evening meal the leaves, and sometimes even young stems of wild pussly were an added part of salad.

Synonyms

  • Portulaca Oleracea
  • Common Purslane
  • Verdolagas
  • Pussley

Hypernyms

  • Purslane
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