IMPATIENS

Etymology

Noun

impatiens (plural impatiens)

Any of various ornamental plants of the genus Impatiens.

Synonyms

• jewelweed

• touch-me-not

Anagrams

• Pimientas, PĂ©tainism

Source: Wiktionary


Im*pa"ti*ens, n. Etym: [L., impatient.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of plants, several species of which have very beautiful flowers; -- so called because the elastic capsules burst when touched, and scatter the seeds with considerable force. Called also touch-me-not, jewelweed, and snapweed. I. Balsamina (sometimes called lady's slipper) is the common garden balsam.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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