Humble Plant (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The traveller had to navigate carefully through the dense underbrush to avoid the thorns of the humble plant.
- In the tropical regions of Australia, the humble plant was a familiar sight, with its delicate leaflets folding up at night.
- As she reached out to touch the leaf, it quickly drooped down, a defense mechanism typical of the humble plant.
- The botanist was fascinated by the unique combination of heavily armed thorns and soft grey-green leaflets of the humble plant.
- The local guide warned the hikers to watch their step, as the spiny stems of the humble plant could easily snag their clothes.