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sleeping beauty

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Noun

  1. A creeping woodsorrel (Oxalis corniculata) a somewhat delicate-appearing, low-growing herbaceous plant, found in warm-temperate and subtropical climates worldwide.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of sleeping beauty (Oxalis corniculata).

Proper noun

  1. A fairy tale originally titled La Belle au bois dormant by Charles Perrault.
  2. The main character in this story, who is in unbroken slumber under a magical spell, awaiting the kiss of a prince.
  3. A transposon used in genetic engineering.
  4. One who is asleep at an inappropriate time.

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