TOUCH-ME-NOT


Meaning of TOUCH-ME-NOT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtəch-mē-ˌnät ]

noun

Etymology: from the bursting of the ripe pods and scattering of their seeds when touched

Date: 1659

: 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.