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im·pa·ti·ens (im pā′s̸hē enz′, -s̸hənz-)

noun

any of a genus (Impatiens) of plants of the balsam family, with spurred flowers and pods that burst and scatter their seeds when ripe

Etymology: ModL < L: see impatient

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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