Main Entry: touch–me–not

Pronunciation: \ˈtəch-mē-ˌnät\

Function: noun

Etymology: from the bursting of the ripe pods and scattering of their seeds when touched

Date: 1659

: either of two North American impatiens growing in moist areas: as a : one (Impatiens capensis) typically having orange flowers spotted with reddish brown b : one (I. pallida) having typically yellow flowers sometimes spotted with reddish brown