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Meanings of touch-me-not in English
Portuguese
dormideira 
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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ecballium Mediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe expels its seeds and juice violently when touched.
Synonyms
Examples for "squirting cucumber"
Examples for "squirting cucumber"
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Of course, you know my friend the squirting cucumber.
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This timelapse footage from the Smithsonian Channel's Amazing Plants documentary shows violets, touch me nots, and squirting cucumbers erupting.
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The patient's medical history revealed the use of Ecballium elaterium extract.
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Conclusions: The use of Ecballium elaterium extract as a remedy can cause severe adverse effects that should not be ignored.
North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil.
Usage of touch-me-not in English
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I've often been amused at and have admired your touch-me-not style.
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The children had a subdued and touch-me-not air that reminded Honora of her own youth.
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Yes; my motto with men is touch-me-not, and it is your own fault if I'm fierce.
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He does have rather a touch-me-not, speak-to-me-never manner.
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The mast of the weather-vane boat reminds him of a specific plant, the touch-me-not, or impatiens noli-tangere.
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I didn't know you were a touch-me-not.
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You fierce, wild, touch-me-not thing, he roared.
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I went into the garden and gathered every ripe touch-me-not pod I could find, and all the portulaca.
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You know, old man, you have a sort of horribly lordly, touch-me-not air about you when you choose.
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In the twilight, we now and then, to support ourselves, snatched at the touch-me-not stem of some ancient sweet-brier.
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Over his tender-heartedness, as I saw him in the old days, played delicious eccentricities, phosphorescent, fitful, touch-me-not antics of feeling.
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Some call it Speckled Jewels, for the bright blossoms are spotted with dark purple; and some, Touch-me-not.