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单词 busy Lizzie
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Definition of busy Lizzie in English:

busy Lizzie

nounPlural busy Lizziesˌbɪzi ˈlɪzi
British
  • An East African plant with abundant red, pink, or white flowers. It is widely grown as a houseplant, and its many hybrids are grown as bedding plants.

    Impatiens walleriana, family Balsaminaceae

    Also called impatiens
    Example sentencesExamples
    • My busy Lizzies are grown from seed rather than bought in off the shelf but, unfortunately, they never reach the seeding stage.
    • Impatiens, better known as busy Lizzies, have become one of the most popular container plants.
    • Petunias and busy Lizzies are ideal choices, and busy Lizzies enjoy a modicum of shade.
    • The busy Lizzies I'm really pleased with but they don't complement the begonias, which are bursting out on all sides.
    • In spite of impatiens' odd common names - like busy Lizzie, touch-me-not, and snapweed - their meteoric rise to fame isn't surprising.
 
 
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