impatiens
noun/ɪmˈpeɪʃienz/, /ɪmˈpætienz/
/ɪmˈpeɪʃənz/, /ɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
(especially North American English) (British English usually busy Lizzie)
(plural impatiens)
- a small plant with a lot of red, pink, or white flowers, often grown indoors or in gardens
- The impatiens fill the flowering beds with a myriad of color and variation.
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