impatiens
13 points
English
9 letters
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Definitions
A genus of plants, several species of which have very beautiful flowers; -- so called because the elastic capsules burst when touched, and scatter the seeds with considerable force. Called also touch-me-not, jewelweed, and snapweed. I. Balsamina (sometimes called lady's slipper) is the common garden balsam.
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ˌɪmpˈeɪʃʌnz/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Rhymes
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