touch-me-not

[ tuhch-mee-not ]
/ ˈtʌtʃ miˌnɒt /

noun

any of several plants belonging to the genus Impatiens, of the balsam family, especially I. noli-tangere, bearing pods that, when ripe, burst on being touched, scattering the seeds.
Compare jewelweed.

Origin of touch-me-not

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby touch-me-not

touch system, touch up, touch-and-go, touch-in-goal, touch-in-goal line, touch-me-not, touch-ready, touch-sensitive, touch-tackle, touch-tone, touch-type

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British Dictionary definitions for touch-me-not

touch-me-not

noun

any of several balsaminaceous plants of the genus Impatiens, esp I. noli-me-tangere, having yellow spurred flowers and seed pods that burst open at a touch when ripe Also called: noli-me-tangere