humble plant

noun

1. sensitive plant ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of humble plant¹

First recorded in 1655–65

Example Sentences

As he selected every humble plant, Wherever one was pluck'd, another there Resembling, straightway in its place arose.

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The bunga malati and bunga malur (Nyctanthes sambac) are different names for the same humble plant, called mugri in Bengal.

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The loftiest tree is no less liable to their attacks, than the most humble plant.

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Though it be but an humble plant scarce an inch in height, yet it maketh an ointment very precious for to cure dimness of sight.

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Argued also from the Phnomena of sensible and humble Plant: some Observations on which are inserted.

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