impatiens
im·pa·tiens
noun \im-ˈpā-shənz, -shən(t)s\Definition of IMPATIENS
: any of a widely distributed genus (Impatiens of the family Balsaminaceae) of annual or perennial herbs with irregular spurred or saccate flowers and forcefully dehiscent capsules — compare touch-me-not
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New Latin, from Latin, impatient
First Known Use: 1785
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