touch-me-not
touch–me–not
noun \ˈtəch-mē-ˌnät\Definition of TOUCH-ME-NOT
: 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
See Origin of TOUCH-ME-NOT
from the bursting of the ripe pods and scattering of their seeds when touched
First Known Use: 1659
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