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Cal·an·drin·ia | \ ˌkalənˈdrinēə \
Definition of Calandrinia
: a large genus of mostly South American and Australian succulent herbs of the family Portulacaceae that have basal or alternate leaves and purplish ephemeral flowers in bracted racemes or panicles — see rock purslane
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