/ Dictionary / Index P purslane: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: purs•lane Pronunciation: (pûrs'lān, -lin), [key] — n. a low, trailing plant, Portulaca oleracea, having yellow flowers, used as a salad plant and potherb. Cf. any other plant of the purslane family. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: purslane (Thesaurus) purse-string suture purslane family Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language