недотрога

Russian

недотрога (2)

Etymology

From не (ne, not) + дотро́г- (dotróg-, touch) + (-a). The botany term is a calque of New Latin Impatiens noli-tangere; cf. не-тронь-меня́ (ne-tronʹ-menjá).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nʲɪdɐˈtroɡə]

Noun

недотро́га • (nedotróga) m anim or f anim or f inan (genitive недотро́ги, nominative plural недотро́ги, genitive plural недотро́г)

  1. (colloquial) touchy person, touch-me-not
    Synonyms: мимо́за (mimóza), недоты́ка (nedotýka)
  2. jewelweed, touch-me-not (Impatiens gen. et spp.)
  3. sensitive plant, touch-me-not (Mimosa pudica)
    Synonym: не-тро́нь-меня́ (ne-trónʹ-menjá)

Declension

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