noun
Meaning 1
sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
humble plant
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noun
Meaning 2
prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and Australia; heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft grey-green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched or cooled
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sensitive plant, touch-me-not, shame plant, live-and-die, action plant, Mimosa pudica
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mimosa
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