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miner's lettuce

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
min-er's let-tuce
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Winter purslane (Montia perfoliata, now Claytonia perfoliata), a plant of western North America with mild-flavored edible greens.

Uncountable

noun

Related plants with similar appearance and uses, such as Claytonia parviflora and Claytonia rubra

Uncountable

Etymology

From the fact that miners during the California Gold Rush ate such plant to prevent scurvy.

Usage

Synonyms

winter purslane cuban spinach montia perfoliata

Questions

What does miner's lettuce mean?
Winter purslane (Montia perfoliata, now Claytonia perfoliata), a plant of western North America with mild-flavored edible greens.
Where does miner's lettuce come from?
From the fact that miners during the California Gold Rush ate such plant to prevent scurvy.

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