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Definition of impatiens in English: impatiensnoun ɪmˈpatɪɛnzɪmˈpeɪʃənz A plant of a genus that includes busy Lizzie and its many hybrids. 凤仙花属植物 Genus Impatiens, family Balsaminaceae Example sentencesExamples - Warm-season annuals such as marigolds, impatiens and zinnias are adapted to bloom even during the hottest weather.
- Plants like impatiens and begonias will not survive the cold.
- Plant impatiens with begonias, coleus, ferns, fuchsias, hydrangeas, and lobelias.
- Eat on the splendid terrace under the branches of plane, chestnut, maple, and acacia trees; the low stone walls are dressed with impatiens and hydrangeas (and the peonies were blooming in March).
- The plants I am going to use include begonias, impatiens and verbenas, which should produce solid mounds and balls of colour.
OriginModern Latin, from Latin, literally 'impatient' (because the capsules of the plant readily burst open when touched). Definition of impatiens in US English: impatiensnounimˈpāSHənzɪmˈpeɪʃənz An East African plant with abundant red, pink, or white flowers. It is often grown as a houseplant, and its many hybrids are grown as bedding plants. Genus Impatiens, family Balsaminaceae Example sentencesExamples - Plants like impatiens and begonias will not survive the cold.
- Eat on the splendid terrace under the branches of plane, chestnut, maple, and acacia trees; the low stone walls are dressed with impatiens and hydrangeas (and the peonies were blooming in March).
- Warm-season annuals such as marigolds, impatiens and zinnias are adapted to bloom even during the hottest weather.
- The plants I am going to use include begonias, impatiens and verbenas, which should produce solid mounds and balls of colour.
- Plant impatiens with begonias, coleus, ferns, fuchsias, hydrangeas, and lobelias.
OriginModern Latin, from Latin, literally ‘impatient’ (because the capsules of the plant readily burst open when touched). |