balsamine

English

Etymology

From Latin balsamina (“balsam plant”) (perhaps via French balsamine), from Ancient Greek βαλσαμίνη (balsamínē). The Latin name of the unrelated balsam plant must have been applied to Impatiens balsamina soon after it arrived in Europe- Leonhart Fuchs referred to it as balsamina as early as 1542.

Noun

balsamine (plural balsamines)

1. A plant, the Impatiens balsamina, or garden balsam.

   Synonyms: balsam, garden balsam, garden balsamine, rose balsam, touch-me-not, spotted snapweed

Translations

garden balsam — see garden balsam

References

• “balsamine”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Lima beans, lima beans

French

Etymology

From Late Latin balsaminus, from Latin balsamum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bal.za.min/

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Noun

balsamine f (plural balsamines)

1. balsam (plant) (plant of Impatiens)

Descendants

• → Dutch: balsemien

Further reading

• “balsamine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Noun

balsamine f pl

1. plural of balsamina