ə̇mˈpāshənz, -shēˌenz, -shən(t)s noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, adjective, impatient; from the fact that the ripe pods burst open and scatter their seeds when slight pressure is applied
1. capitalized : a large genus of widely distributed annual plants (family Balsaminaceae) with watery juice, irregular spurred or saccate flowers, and dehiscent capsules — see balsam 4, jewelweed
2. or impatience plural impatiens or impatiences : any plant of the genus Impatiens