noun · femininefirst declension
portulāca
portulāca f (genitive portulācae)
Meaning
- purslane
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | portulāca | portulācae |
| genitive | portulācae | portulācārum |
| dative | portulācae | portulācīs |
| accusative | portulācam | portulācās |
| ablative | portulācā | portulācīs |
| vocative | portulāca | portulācae |
Origins
From portula (“little door”), from porta (“door”) + -ula (“diminutive suffix”), + -āca, apparently because of the door-like opening of the seed capsule. For the ending, compare pastināca, verbēnāca.