im·pa·tiens ( m-p  sh nz, -shns)n. Any of various plants of the genus Impatiens, which includes the jewelweed. [Latin impati  ns, impatient (so called because the ripe pods burst open when touched); see impatient.] |
impatiens [ɪmˈpeɪʃɪˌɛnz]
n pl -ens
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any balsaminaceous plant of the genus Impatiens, such as balsam, touch-me-not, busy Lizzie, and policeman's helmet
[New Latin from Latin: impatient; from the fact that the ripe pods burst open when touched]
Translations
impatiens [ɪmˈpeɪʃɪˌenz] N → impatiens f
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