SENSITIVE PEA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sensitive pea mean? 

• SENSITIVE PEA (noun)
  The noun SENSITIVE PEA has 1 sense:

1. tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia

  Familiarity information: SENSITIVE PEA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SENSITIVE PEA (noun)

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Meaning:

Tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Cassia fasciculata; Chamaecrista fasciculata; partridge pea; sensitive pea; wild sensitive plant

Hypernyms ("sensitive pea" is a kind of...):

subshrub; suffrutex (low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base)

Holonyms ("sensitive pea" is a member of...):

Chamaecrista; genus Chamaecrista (genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having sensitive leaves and suddenly dehiscing pods; some species placed in genus Cassia)