mimosa vs sensitive plant
sensitive plant vs mimosamimosa and sensitive plant both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mimosa | Yes | No | No | No |
| sensitive plant | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
sensitive plant is a hyponym of
mimosa; that is, sensitive plant is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
mimosa:
- mimosa: any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves
- sensitive plant: semi-climbing prickly evergreen shrub of tropical America having compound leaves sensitive to light and touch
Other hyponyms of mimosa include
Mimosa sensitiva, action plant, humble plant, live-and-die, Mimosa pudica, shame plant, touch-me-not.
| mimosa (noun) | sensitive plant (noun) |
|---|---|
| a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice | semi-climbing prickly evergreen shrub of tropical America having compound leaves sensitive to light and touch |
| any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves | 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 |
| evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers |
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