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Impatiens
| impatiens capensis
| impatient
| impatiently
| impatronization
| impatronize
Impatiens
CIDE DICTIONARY
Impatiens, prop. n. [L., impatient.].
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 . Impatiens Balsamina (sometimes called lady's slipper ) is the common garden balsam. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Impatiens, n. any plant of the genus Impatiens, including busy Lizzie and touch-me-not.
Etymology
mod.L f. IMPATIENT
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