impatiens

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: im=pa=ti=ens

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