sensitive plant

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sensitive plant

noun

Definition of SENSITIVE PLANT

: any of several mimosas (especially Mimosa pudica) with leaves that fold or droop when touched; broadly : a plant responding to touch with movement

First Known Use of SENSITIVE PLANT

1659

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