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resurrection plant meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of resurrection plant at MeaningMonkey.org. resurrection plant meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.RESURRECTION PLANT noun
Definition of resurrection plant (noun)
- densely tufted fern ally of southwestern United States to Peru; curls up in a tight ball when dry and expands and grows under moist conditions
- synonyms: rose of Jericho, Selaginella lepidophylla
- small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist
- synonyms: Anastatica hierochuntica, rose of Jericho
Source: Princeton University Wordnet