noun greek

aeschȳnŏmĕnē

gen. aeschȳnŏmĕnēs · gender feminine

= αἰσχυνομένη (ashamed)

a plant which shrinks when touched; a sensitive plant

a plant which shrinks when touched, a sensitive plant, Mimosa pudica, Linn., Plin. 24, 17, 102, § 167.

Perseus ID: n1366 Key: aeschynomene