obedient plant
noun
Words nearby obedient plant
obeche, obedience, obedience training, obedience trial, obedient, obedient plant, obedientiary, obeid, obeisance, obelia, obelion
Origin of obedient plant
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; from the fact that the individual blossoms on the flower spike will remain in whatever position they are placed
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