Weed in Italy

There is a weed that we ate in Italy. I’d like to know the name of it. The weed grows close to the ground and has oblong leaves that are somewhat thick. We called it Purchiazza in my dialect.

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#1 Comment By Heather On 07/25/2011 @ 1:10 pm

I believe that this is called purslane in English. Here is more information on it:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/purslane/edible-purslane-herb.htm ^[1]

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