impatiensn.

/ɪmˈpeɪʃɪɛnz/

/ɪmˈpatɪɛnz/

Etymology: < modern Latin Impatiens (Linnaeus 1753), < Latin impatiēns (see impatient adj. and n.) after the tendency of the ripe seed-pods of some species to burst open violently when touched.

Botany.

Any plant of the genus Impatiens (family Balsaminaceae), which comprises many tender succulent flowering herbs native to the tropics and north temperate regions but widely cultivated elsewhere, including the touch-me-not (touch-me-not n. 2b), busy Lizzie, and various species of balsam. Cf. balsam n. 8.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > balsam and allied flowers

noli me tangere1563

balsam apple1578

touch-me-not1659

eagle-flower1718

balsam1736

quick-in-hand1744

Capuchin1756

balsamine1785

impatiens1785

jewelweed1817

snap-weed1823

lady's slipper1836

busy Lizzie1938

sultana1938

patient Lucy1940

policeman's helmet1950

1785 T. Martyn tr. J.-J. Rousseau Lett. Elements Bot. xxxi. 478 Antirrhinum, Fumitory, Violet, Impatiens and Orchis.

1836 A. H. Lincoln Familiar Lect. Bot. (ed. 5) xv. 101 The Impatiens of the garden is sometimes called Ladies'-slipper, sometimes Balsamine.

1962 Amateur Gardening 17 Feb. 4/3 The impatiens, or Busy Lizzie is known as the ‘water fuchsia’.

1978 Homes & Gardens Apr. 34/2 Take cuttings... Plants which can be increased like this are impatiens, tradescantia,..and peperomia.

1991 Independent 5 Jan. 33/2 Because compactness is not an inherent characteristic, impatiens sometimes rebels. You may find it growing twice as high as its catalogue description suggests.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	impatiens
释义	impatiensn. /ɪmˈpeɪʃɪɛnz//ɪmˈpatɪɛnz/ Etymology: < modern Latin Impatiens (Linnaeus 1753), < Latin impatiēns (see impatient adj. and n.) after the tendency of the ripe seed-pods of some species to burst open violently when touched. Botany. Any plant of the genus Impatiens (family Balsaminaceae), which comprises many tender succulent flowering herbs native to the tropics and north temperate regions but widely cultivated elsewhere, including the touch-me-not (touch-me-not n. 2b), busy Lizzie, and various species of balsam. Cf. balsam n. 8. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > balsam and allied flowers noli me tangere1563 balsam apple1578 touch-me-not1659 eagle-flower1718 balsam1736 quick-in-hand1744 Capuchin1756 balsamine1785 impatiens1785 jewelweed1817 snap-weed1823 lady's slipper1836 busy Lizzie1938 sultana1938 patient Lucy1940 policeman's helmet1950 1785 T. Martyn tr. J.-J. Rousseau Lett. Elements Bot. xxxi. 478 Antirrhinum, Fumitory, Violet, Impatiens and Orchis. 1836 A. H. Lincoln Familiar Lect. Bot. (ed. 5) xv. 101 The Impatiens of the garden is sometimes called Ladies'-slipper, sometimes Balsamine. 1962 Amateur Gardening 17 Feb. 4/3 The impatiens, or Busy Lizzie is known as the ‘water fuchsia’. 1978 Homes & Gardens Apr. 34/2 Take cuttings... Plants which can be increased like this are impatiens, tradescantia,..and peperomia. 1991 Independent 5 Jan. 33/2 Because compactness is not an inherent characteristic, impatiens sometimes rebels. You may find it growing twice as high as its catalogue description suggests. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < n.1785
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