touch-me-not
- noun
- /ˈtʌtʃ mi nɑt/
- Specialized
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mimosa
- Botanists observed the touch-me-not in its native tropical habitat to study its unique leaf movement.
Examples
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The touch-me-not plant is fascinating to observe.
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She planted a touch-me-not in her garden to show visitors its sensitive leaves.
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The touch-me-not's leaves instantly folded inward when the child brushed against them.
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I saw a beautiful touch-me-not in the garden.
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The touch-me-not plant exhibits a fascinating response, folding its leaves when someone touches it.
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In the garden, the touch-me-not surprises visitors by curling its leaflets upon contact.
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Children are always amazed by how the touch-me-not plant reacts by drooping its leaves when they poke it.
Synonyms
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A spiny shrub or small tree that folds its leaves when touched
A small tropical plant with leaves that quickly fold and droop when touched or at night
A tropical plant whose leaves fold when touched or at night
A plant whose leaves fold when touched or at night
A tropical plant with grey-green leaves that fold when touched and stems with curved thorns
A small bush from the tropics whose leaves fold when touched and that has sharp thorns
A tropical plant whose small leaves fold quickly when touched or at night
A prickly bush from tropical America whose leaves fold when touched or in bright light
A tropical plant whose small leaf parts close when touched
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Touch-me-not also names the tropical plant Mimosa, whose very sensitive leaflets fold up when you touch them. So the name simply tells you that the plant will react to touch.