jew·el·weed (j   l-w d )n. Any of several plants of the genus Impatiens having yellowish spurred flowers and seedpods that dehisce into five valves when mature. Also called balsam, touch-me-not. |
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| Noun | 1. |  jewelweed - North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soilherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Impatiens - annual or perennial herbs with stems more or less succulent; cosmopolitan except for South America, Australia, and New Zealand |
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