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 judge, touchless, touchline, touchline ban, touchmark, touch-me-not, touch off, touch on, touchpad, touch paper, touch plate

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Example sentences from the Web for touch-me-not

The children had a subdued and touch-me-not air that reminded Honora of her own youth.
A Modern Chronicle, Complete|Winston Churchill
In the twilight, we now and then, to support ourselves, snatched at the touch-me-not stem of some ancient sweet-brier.
The Oregon Trail|Francis Parkman, Jr.
Touch-me-not was a nick-name given her long ago by her friends.
The Motor Maids Across the Continent|Katherine Stokes
She had a touch-me-not way of blighting the inane inquiries of grown-up people.
The Rainbow|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

Do you not remember how the leaf of the jewel weed, or touch-me-not, as it is also called, shines when you plunge it in water?
The Insect Folk|Margaret Warner Morley

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 ripeAlso called: noli-me-tangere

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单词	touch-me-not
释义	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 judge, touchless, touchline, touchline ban, touchmark, touch-me-not, touch off, touch on, touchpad, touch paper, touch plate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for touch-me-not The children had a subdued and touch-me-not air that reminded Honora of her own youth. A Modern Chronicle, Complete\|Winston Churchill In the twilight, we now and then, to support ourselves, snatched at the touch-me-not stem of some ancient sweet-brier. The Oregon Trail\|Francis Parkman, Jr. Touch-me-not was a nick-name given her long ago by her friends. The Motor Maids Across the Continent\|Katherine Stokes She had a touch-me-not way of blighting the inane inquiries of grown-up people. The Rainbow\|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence Do you not remember how the leaf of the jewel weed, or touch-me-not, as it is also called, shines when you plunge it in water? The Insect Folk\|Margaret Warner Morley 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 ripeAlso called: noli-me-tangere Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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