TOUCH-ME-NOT


Meaning of TOUCH-ME-NOT in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

1.

[so called from the fact that the ripe pods burst open and scatter their seeds when touched]

a. : jewelweed

b. : squirting cucumber

2. obsolete : lupus

3. : a haughty, aloof, or prudish person ; especially : a girl or woman inclined to be distant and cold

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