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Definition of: impatiens
(im·pā′shē·enz) noun
Any of a large genus (Impatiens) of herbs with stems enlarged at the joints, opposite leaves, and irregular flowers, as the jewelweed, snapweed, or touch–me–not. The ripe elastic seed vessels, when touched, burst open and scatter the seeds. [<L]
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