noun
genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having sensitive leaves and suddenly dehiscing pods; some species placed in genus Cassia
• Syn: ↑Chamaecrista
• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Caesalpinioideae, ↑subfamily Caesalpinioideae
• Member Meronyms: ↑partridge pea, ↑sensitive pea, ↑wild sensitive plant, ↑Chamaecrista fasciculata, ↑Cassia fasciculata
Useful english dictionary. 2012.