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impatiens

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈpatɪɛnz/
Definition of impatiens

noun

  • a plant of a genus that includes busy Lizzie and its many hybrids.
    • Genus Impatiens, family Balsaminaceae

Origin:

modern Latin, from Latin, literally 'impatient' (because the capsules of the plant readily burst open when touched)

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