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sensitive plant

noun

  1. Also called humble plant. a tropical American plant, Mimosa pudica, cultivated in greenhouses, having bipinnate leaves whose leaflets fold together when touched.
  2. any of various other plants that are sensitive to touch.


sensitive plant

noun

  1. a tropical American mimosa plant, Mimosa pudica, the leaflets and stems of which fold if touched
  2. any similar plant, such as the leguminous plant Cassia nictitans of E North America
  3. informal.
    a person who is easily upset
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of sensitive plant1

First recorded in 1650–60
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Meteorologists warn that, with these cold temperatures, there’s a risk of hypothermia for people and animals, and sensitive plants and crops could be damaged.

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The fire also swept through parts of the island that have rare habitats for sensitive plant and animal species found nowhere else, such as the endangered San Clemente loggerhead shrike, a carnivorous songbird.

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Cohen recommended that people bring their sensitive plants and animals indoors during the dip in temperatures and to wear multiple layers of clothing in order to stay warm.

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Cars were parked on the meadows; people had placed tents, sleeping bags, and portable fire pits on top of sensitive plants.

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He also said the report “fails to accurately describe the environmental setting, including the existence of sensitive plants and wildlife in the project area.”

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