1. Tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
   "Children enjoyed watching the sensitive pea leaves fold when touched";
   - 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