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