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Definition of touch-me-not in English: touch-me-notnoun ˈtʌtʃmɪnɒtˈtətʃminɑt A plant of the balsam family, whose ripe seed capsules open explosively when touched, scattering seeds over some distance. 凤仙花 Genus Impatiens, family Balsaminaceae: several species, in particular the yellow balsam (I. noli-tangere) Example sentencesExamples - My daughter runs by the brief flowers: touch-me-nots among the stones, bluebells and sorrels, solomon's seal.
- Marsh fern, water horehound, spotted touch-me-not, great water dock, and lake sedge live on the soupy mudflats.
- The ceremony was held in blazing heat in a garden dotted with pink and purple touch-me-nots, orange chrysanthemums and miniature palm trees.
- A stroll through older neighborhoods during summer will provide you with glimpses of fragrant four clocks and touch-me-nots.
- In summer, two kinds of jewelweeds, or touch-me-nots, bloom in the marshes, one with orange flowers and the other with pale yellow ones.
Definition of touch-me-not in US English: touch-me-notnounˈtətʃminɑtˈtəCHmēnät A plant of the balsam family, whose ripe seed capsules open explosively when touched, scattering seeds over some distance. 凤仙花 Genus Impatiens, family Balsaminaceae: several species, in particular the orange-flowered spotted touch-me-not (I. capensis) Example sentencesExamples - The ceremony was held in blazing heat in a garden dotted with pink and purple touch-me-nots, orange chrysanthemums and miniature palm trees.
- A stroll through older neighborhoods during summer will provide you with glimpses of fragrant four clocks and touch-me-nots.
- In summer, two kinds of jewelweeds, or touch-me-nots, bloom in the marshes, one with orange flowers and the other with pale yellow ones.
- My daughter runs by the brief flowers: touch-me-nots among the stones, bluebells and sorrels, solomon's seal.
- Marsh fern, water horehound, spotted touch-me-not, great water dock, and lake sedge live on the soupy mudflats.
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