action plant meaning

UK /ˈækʃən plɑːnt/ US /ˈækʃən plænt/ 3 syllables

action plant (noun): 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.

Definition of action plant

  1. 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

    Synonyms: sensitive plant, touch-me-not, shame plant, live-and-die, humble plant, Mimosa pudica

    Type of: mimosa

How to pronounce action plant

action plant is pronounced /ˈækʃən plɑːnt/ in British English and /ˈækʃən plænt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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