1. Tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
   - partridge pea, wild sensitive plant, Chamaecrista fasciculata, Cassia fasciculata

Derived forms: sensitive peas

Type of: subshrub, suffrutex

Part of: Chamaecrista, genus Chamaecrista

Encyclopedia: Sensitive pea

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