What does "live-and-die" mean?

prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and Australia; heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft grey-green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched or cooled

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Q: What is a synonym for "live-and-die"?

Common synonyms include: action plant, humble plant, mimosa pudica, sensitive plant, shame plant, touch-me-not.

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prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and Australia; heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft grey-green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched or cooled wordnet

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action plant humble plant mimosa pudica sensitive plant shame plant touch-me-not

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