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Meaning of "impatiens" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IMPATIENS

New Latin from Latin: impatient; from the fact that the ripe pods burst open when touched.
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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPATIENS

impatiens  [ɪmˈpeɪʃɪˌɛnz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPATIENS

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Impatiens is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IMPATIENS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Impatiens

Impatiens /ɪmˈpeɪʃəns/ is a genus of about 850 to 1,000 species of flowering plants, widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and the tropics. Together with Hydrocera triflora, impatiens make up the family Balsaminaceae. Common names include impatiens, jewelweed, touch-me-not, snapweed, and, for I. walleriana in Great Britain, "busy lizzie", as well as, ambiguously, balsam. As a rule-of-thumb, "jewelweed" is used exclusively for Nearctic species, "balsam" is usually applied to tropical species, and "touch-me-not" is typically used in Europe and North America.

Definition of impatiens in the English dictionary

The definition of impatiens in the dictionary is any balsaminaceous plant of the genus Impatiens, such as balsam, touch-me-not, busy Lizzie, and policeman's helmet.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPATIENS


Benz
bɛnz
cleanse
klɛnz
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ɛnz
Fens
fɛnz
gens
dʒɛnz
lens
lɛnz
persiennes
ˌpɜːsɪˈɛnz
sapiens
ˈsæpɪɛnz
TENS
tɛnz
Valens
ˈveɪlɛnz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPATIENS

impassably
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impassibility
impassible
impassibleness
impassibly
impassion
impassioned
impassionedly
impassionedness
impassive
impassively
impassiveness
impassivity
impastation
impaste
impasto
impatience
impatient
impatiently

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPATIENS

Amiens
at sixes and sevens
Athens
Clemens
definiens
dickens
dozens
gardens
greens
heavens
Homo sapiens
Horsens
Owens
Queens
Rubens
siemens
Steffens
Stevens
teens
triens

Synonyms and antonyms of impatiens in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «impatiens» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPATIENS

Find out the translation of impatiens to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of impatiens from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «impatiens» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

凤仙花
1,325 millions of speakers

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impatiens
570 millions of speakers

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impatiens
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impatiens
380 millions of speakers
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impatiens
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Импатиенс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

impatiens
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

impasto
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impatiens
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Translator English - Malay

Impasto
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Translator English - German

Impatiens
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

インパチェンス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

봉선화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Impreso
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Impatiens
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Impasto
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आयात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

koyu renk boya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impatiens
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niecierpka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Імпатієнс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Impatiens
30 millions of speakers
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impatiens
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Translator English - Afrikaans

impatiens
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Translator English - Swedish

Impatiens
10 millions of speakers
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impatiens
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of impatiens

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPATIENS»

The term «impatiens» is regularly used and occupies the 74.268 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPATIENS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about impatiens

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPATIENS»

Discover the use of impatiens in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to impatiens and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Impatiens of Africa
This text gives an account of the 110 species that occur in Africa, and includes a key to these species.
Walter Wittke University of Aachen (Aquisgrán), 1980
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Florida Gardener's Guide
When, Where, and How to Plant Impatiens are added to Florida gardens throughout most of the year. The major planting time for North and Central Florida is March through October; winter is the time for Impatiens in South Florida. Add plenty ...
Tom MacCubbin, Georgia B. Tasker, 2002
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Southern Shade: A Plant Selection Guide
But while caladiums are beloved for their foliage, impatiens are famous for their flowers. Growing impatiens isn't difficult if you get the conditions right and don't mind watering. Content impatiens bloom their heads off and produce numerous ...
Jo Kellum, 2008
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1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants
I Impatiens acaulis Am. I India - Kamataka (Concan) I India - Kerala (Malabar) I India • Tamil Nadu (Nilgiri) I Impatiens aliciae C. Fischer I India - Kerala ( Travancore) Ex/E Impatiens anaimudica C. Fischer 14782 Ex/E 14782 India ...
Kerry Scott Walter, Harriet J. Gillett, 1998
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Flowering Plants. Dicotyledons: Celastrales, Oxalidales, ...
Chromosome evolution in Himalayan Impatiens (Balsaminaceae). Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 109: 247-257. Antlfinger, A.E. 1986. Field germination and seedling growth of chasmogamous and cleistogamous progeny of Impatiens capensis ...
Klaus Kubitzki, 2004
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The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and ...
In American gardens, the 2 most widely grown species of the genus Impatiens are garden balsam (/. balsamina) and impatiens (/. wallerana). Garden balsam grows upright to 2' with a 1 'A' spread. The clustered flowers resemble small double ...
Barbara W. Ellis, Fern Marshall Bradley, Helen Atthowe, 1996
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Greenhouse Gardener's Companion: Growing Food and Flowers in ...
See "Bulbs — Forcing Spring Bulbs for Winter Bloom" (p. 184). Impatiens ( Impatiens spp.) Also known as Busy Lizzies, this common garden-variety annual impatiens provides a good way to brighten up shadier areas in the greenhouse that are ...
Shane Smith, Marjorie C. Leggitt, 2000
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Dyes and tannins
Impatiens tinctoria is cultivated for its striking flowers as an indoor and outdoor ornamental in tropical and temperate regions. Properties The flowers and leaves of another species, Impatiens balsamina L. (garden balsam, native of India and ...
P. C. M. Jansen, 2005
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Flower Breeding and Genetics: Issues, Challenges and ...
Production of transgenic impatiens. United States Patent 6,121,51 1. Clevenger, S. (1964). A new anthocyanidin in Impatiens. Canadian J. of Biochemistry 42:154 -155. Clevenger, S. (1971). Anthocyanidins of some Impatiens species.
Neil O. Anderson, 2007
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The New Terrarium: Creating Beautiful Displays for Plants ...
Impatiens spp. and cvs.—busy Lizzie As you might have guessed from all the impatiens loitering around trees in the city. impatiens are shade-tolerant plants. The fact is. not only are impatiens shade tolerant. but most are also deeply sun ...
Tovah Martin, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPATIENS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term impatiens is used in the context of the following news items.
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Gardens at Ball showcase a landscape of blooming possibilities …
For those who want to get out of the sun, the largest garden on the property is the Woodlands, with impatiens, coleus and other shade lovers ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
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JACKIE DAVIS: Summertime ... and the livin' is 'chilly' - Lockport …
I am surrounded by the shade of lush green trees in the backyard, impatiens are bursting with blooms of amazing colors and the grass is thick ... «Lockport Union-Sun & Journal, Jul 15»
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Orders from 'El Chapo' lead to death in Chicago - Chicago Tribune
The purple and pink impatiens and the other flowers were well-tended, and the backyard as well is full of blossoms. Even the ivy is neat and ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
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Summer appreciation sale is happening now | Lubbock Online …
They also have a good color selection of petunias and double petunias, as well as shade plants such as begonias, coleus and impatiens. «LubbockOnline.com, Jul 15»
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Barnegat Man's Private Garden Open for Public Tours - Surf City, NJ …
“Begonias, geraniums and impatiens are also some of my favorites.” A major project was a 1,700-gallon koi pond, which in some spots is 5 feet ... «The SandPaper, Jul 15»
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Kathy's People: From Kresge to Koppers, centenarian has historic …
The walkway leading up to her front door is surrounded by planters filled with red and white impatiens and geraniums. Rogers said planting the ... «CapitalGazette.com, Jul 15»
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Check out the flowerbed for a twist on fresh-grown food
Edible flowers include anise hyssop, apple blossom, chrysanthemum, daylily, dianthus, scented geranium, impatiens, johnny jumpups, ... «Herald & Review, Jul 15»
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Among the weeds, my husband, the rose
Not really. Clover and wild grasses have become as prolific as the impatiens, lilies and oxeye daisies. Even more abundant are the wild onions, ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
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Annual plants in garden suffering from cold, rainy spring and summer
... warm weather to perform well, such as impatiens, petunias, calibrachoa, marigolds, annual geraniums (Pelargonium), coleus and zinnias. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
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Wynns receive yard of the month
The yard is beatifically landscaped with trees, shrubs and flowers, including Knockout Roses, Daylilies, Ferns, Crepe Myrtle trees, Impatiens, ... «Union Springs Herald, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Impatiens [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/impatiens>. Apr 2024 ».
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