miner's lettuce en · NOUN
Etymology
From the fact that miners during the California Gold Rush ate such plant to prevent scurvy.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Winter purslane (Montia perfoliata, now Claytonia perfoliata), a plant of western North America with mild-flavored edible greens.
- (uncountable) Related plants with similar appearance and uses, such as Claytonia parviflora and Claytonia rubra
Translations (6)
fi salaattikleitonia (plant) · es verdolaga de Cuba (plant) · sv vinterportlak (plant) · nl winterpostelein (plant) · cst rooreh (plant) · es lechuga de minero (Spanglish/anglicismo) (plant)