1. genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having sensitive leaves and suddenly dehiscing pods; some species placed in genus Cassia; [syn: Chamaecrista, genus Chamaecrista]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Chamaecrista
n 1: genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs having sensitive
leaves and suddenly dehiscing pods; some species placed in
genus Cassia [syn: Chamaecrista, genus Chamaecrista]