Definition of Impatiens
Im`pa´ti`ens
Pronunciation:
ĭm`pā´shĭ`ĕnz
prop. n.
1.
(Bot.)
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
.
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