sensitive plant
1.
(
noun
) semi-climbing prickly evergreen shrub of tropical America having compound leaves sensitive to light and touch
Synonyms:
Mimosa sensitiva
Related Words:
mimosa
2.
(
noun
) prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and Australia; heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft gray-green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched or cooled
Synonyms:
Mimosa pudica
,
action plant
,
humble plant
,
live-and-die
,
shame plant
,
touch-me-not
Related Words:
mimosa
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