Sesuvium

noun

Se·​su·​vi·​um

sə̇ˈsüvēəm

: a small genus of fleshy maritime herbs (family Aizoaceae) widely distributed especially in tropical regions and having opposite leaves and reddish flowers with a 5-lobed calyx and five stamens see sea purslane

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