impatiens
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im·pa·tiens
(ĭm-pā′shənz, -shəns)n. pl. impatiens
Any of various plants of the genus Impatiens, especially several species that are widely cultivated for their colorful flowers and attractive foliage. Also called balsam.
[Latin impatiēns, impatient (so called because the ripe pods burst open when touched); see impatient.]
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impatiens
(ɪmˈpeɪʃɪˌɛnz)n, pl -ens
(Plants) any balsaminaceous plant of the genus Impatiens, such as balsam, touch-me-not, busy Lizzie, and policeman's helmet
[C18: New Latin from Latin: impatient; from the fact that the ripe pods burst open when touched]
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im•pa•tiens
(ɪmˈpeɪ ʃənz)n., pl. -tiens.
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Impatiens, of the balsam family, having irregular, spurred flowers.
[1880–85; < New Latin, Latin impatiēns not tolerating (see impatient); alluding to the plant's quick release of seeds upon slight contact]
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impatiens
[ɪmˈpeɪʃɪˌenz] N → impatiens fCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005