impatiens

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noun

Any of various ornamental plants of the genus Impatiens.

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jewelweednoli me tangeretouch-me-not
Origintranslingual Impatiens ← Latin impatiēns →
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Meanings

nounimpatiens (plural impatiens)
  1. Any of various ornamental plants of the genus Impatiens.

    A pot of impatiens blooms by the back door; mulch is visible around the bushes by the modest, well-kept house.

    2008 January 14, Susan Stewart, “Cartoon Creatures Leave Home and Find ... Home”, in New York Times, archived from the original on 17 Jun 2012

    Synonyms: jewelweed, noli me tangere, touch-me-not

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of various ornamental plants of the genus Impatiens.

Similar
jewelweednoli me tangeretouch-me-not
Also see
balsamnoli me tangere

Origin

  1. Latinimpatiēns
  2. translingualImpatiens
  3. Englishimpatiens

From translingual Impatiens, from Latin impatiēns.

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Translations

Arabic بَيْلَسَان, بَلْسَم
  • بَيْلَسَان (baylasān)Impatiens sp.
  • بَلْسَم (balsam)Impatiens sp.
Hebrew בְּשֹׂמֶת
  • בְּשֹׂמֶת (bsomet)Impatiens sp.
Polish niecierpek
  • niecierpekImpatiens sp.
Turkish kına çiçeği
  • kına çiçeğiImpatiens sp.
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “impatiens,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impatiens.

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