genus Mimosa 1
noundomain: plant
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
genus of spiny woody shrubs or trees; named for their apparent imitation of animal sensitivity to light and heat and movement
Hypernym
a genus of dicotyledonous plants
Member_meronym
Mimosoideae 1
noun
alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Mimosaceae
mimosa 2
noun
any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves
semi-climbing prickly evergreen shrub of tropical America having compound leaves sensitive to light and touch
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
EnglishMember_holonym
Mimosoideae 1
noun
alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Mimosaceae
mimosa 2
noun
any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves
semi-climbing prickly evergreen shrub of tropical America having compound leaves sensitive to light and touch
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
