Definition of Shame plant

1. Noun. 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.

Exact synonyms: Action Plant, Humble Plant, Live-and-die, Mimosa Pudica, Sensitive Plant, Touch-me-not
Group relationships: Genus Mimosa
Generic synonyms: Mimosa

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shame Plant

shamefaced
shamefacedly
shamefacedness
shamefast
shameful
shamefully
shamefulness
shamefulnesses
shameless
shamelessly
shamelessness
shamelessnesses
shamer
shamers
shames
shame plant (current term)
shamiana
shamianas
shaming
shamisen
shamisens
shammas
shammash
shammashim
shammasim
shammed
shammer
shammers
shammes
shammied

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