# shame plant

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Mimosa, especially Mimosa pudica.

## Etymology
So called because of its shrinking reaction to being touched. Compare Latin pudica (“shamefaced”) in the taxonomic name.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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