noli me tangere

Etymology
From, , a , from +  +  (the    of ). The phrase is recorded in John 20:17 of the, a 4th-century Latin translation of the Bible, as having been spoken to by  shortly after his resurrection outside his tomb. The original phrase was the.

Senses 2–5 refer to the literal meaning of the phrase. For example, in the case of sense 4 (“any of various plants with fruits or seed capsules that, when ripe, burst open and discharge their seeds when touched, or with leaves that fold and droop when touched”), the name alludes to the assumption that the plants do not wish to be touched, and react by exploding their fruits or closing their leaves if this happens.

Noun

 * 1)  A picture depicting Jesus appearing to Mary Magdalene shortly after his resurrection from the dead (see the etymology).
 * 2) A warning to avoid or not to interfere.
 * 3) Someone (such as a disagreeable person) or something (such as a painful experience or taboo topic) to be avoided or not interfered with.
 * 4) Any of various plants with fruits or seed capsules that, when ripe, burst open and discharge their seeds when touched, or with leaves that fold and droop when touched.
 * 5) Some plants of the genus ; specifically, the  or.
 * 6) The squirting cucumber.
 * 7)  The sensitive plant, the leaves of which fold inwards and droop when shaken or touched.
 * 8)  Any of various diseases causing ulcers of the skin and underlying tissues, especially of the face; many of these diseases are now thought to be due to basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma.
 * 1) Someone (such as a disagreeable person) or something (such as a painful experience or taboo topic) to be avoided or not interfered with.
 * 2) Any of various plants with fruits or seed capsules that, when ripe, burst open and discharge their seeds when touched, or with leaves that fold and droop when touched.
 * 3) Some plants of the genus ; specifically, the  or.
 * 4) The squirting cucumber.
 * 5)  The sensitive plant, the leaves of which fold inwards and droop when shaken or touched.
 * 6)  Any of various diseases causing ulcers of the skin and underlying tissues, especially of the face; many of these diseases are now thought to be due to basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma.
 * 1) Any of various plants with fruits or seed capsules that, when ripe, burst open and discharge their seeds when touched, or with leaves that fold and droop when touched.
 * 2) Some plants of the genus ; specifically, the  or.
 * 3) The squirting cucumber.
 * 4)  The sensitive plant, the leaves of which fold inwards and droop when shaken or touched.
 * 5)  Any of various diseases causing ulcers of the skin and underlying tissues, especially of the face; many of these diseases are now thought to be due to basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma.
 * 1) Some plants of the genus ; specifically, the  or.
 * 2) The squirting cucumber.
 * 3)  The sensitive plant, the leaves of which fold inwards and droop when shaken or touched.
 * 4)  Any of various diseases causing ulcers of the skin and underlying tissues, especially of the face; many of these diseases are now thought to be due to basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma.
 * 1) The squirting cucumber.
 * 2)  The sensitive plant, the leaves of which fold inwards and droop when shaken or touched.
 * 3)  Any of various diseases causing ulcers of the skin and underlying tissues, especially of the face; many of these diseases are now thought to be due to basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma.
 * 1)  The sensitive plant, the leaves of which fold inwards and droop when shaken or touched.
 * 2)  Any of various diseases causing ulcers of the skin and underlying tissues, especially of the face; many of these diseases are now thought to be due to basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma.
 * 1)  Any of various diseases causing ulcers of the skin and underlying tissues, especially of the face; many of these diseases are now thought to be due to basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma.
 * 1)  Any of various diseases causing ulcers of the skin and underlying tissues, especially of the face; many of these diseases are now thought to be due to basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma.

Translations

 * Finnish: noli me tangere-maalaus
 * French:
 * Greek:
 * Hebrew: אַל תִּגְעִי בִי
 * Japanese: ノリ・メ・タンゲレ
 * Russian: не прикасайся ко мне
 * Thai: อย่าหน่วงเหนี่ยวเราไว้
 * Ukrainian: не торкайся мене


 * Finnish: varoitus pysyä loitolla


 * Finnish: asia josta pysyä loitolla, henkilö josta pysyä loitolla
 * Greek:


 * Finnish: kosketusherkkä kasvi
 * French:


 * Finnish:, kannuspalsami,
 * French:
 * Ingrian: talvirooza