| 释义 |
aes·chy·nom·e·ne
\ˌeskəˈnämə(ˌ)nē\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek aischynomenē sensitive plant, from aischynē shame + -menē (from menos mind); from the fact that the leafstalks droop when touched
: a genus of shrubs and herbs (family Leguminosae) widely distributed in warm regions and having jointed pods and pinnate and often sensitive leaves — see sensitive joint vetch, sola |