sleeping beauty
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- A creeping woodsorrel (Oxalis corniculata) a somewhat delicate-appearing, low-growing herbaceous plant, found in warm-temperate and subtropical climates worldwide.
- Alternative letter-case form of sleeping beauty (Oxalis corniculata).
Proper noun
- A fairy tale originally titled La Belle au bois dormant by Charles Perrault.
- The main character in this story, who is in unbroken slumber under a magical spell, awaiting the kiss of a prince.
- A transposon used in genetic engineering.
- One who is asleep at an inappropriate time.
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