What does «sensitiva» mean in Spanish?
- Plant of the mimosaceae family, with a stem 6 to 7 dm high; and full of stingers; petiolate, compound leaves; small pink flowers, and fruit in pods with several seeds. It is native to Central America. If touched or shaken, the leaves and leaflets fold and bulge as if they were withered until after some time everything returns to normal. It is also known as caicobé, yerba viva, vergonzosa, nometoques, moriviví, dormidera, adormidera.
- Feminine of "sensitive".