IMPATIENS


Meaning of IMPATIENS in English

[ ɪm'patɪɛnz ]

■ noun a plant of a genus that includes busy Lizzie and its many hybrids. [Genus Impatiens .]

Origin

mod. L. , from L., lit. 'impatient' (because the capsules of the plant readily burst open when touched).

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