Pronunciation: ' t ə ch-m ē - ˌ nät
Function: noun
Etymology: from the bursting of the ripe pods and scattering of their seeds when touched
Date: 1659
: either of two No. 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