noun
- a plant with seed pods that burst open when touched, especially jewelweed or touch-me-not
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The children enjoyed popping the ripe snapweed pods along the trail.
- Snapweed grows abundantly in moist, shaded areas near streams.
- The orange flowers of snapweed attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
- When the snapweed pods are mature, they explode at the slightest touch.
- Hikers often use snapweed juice to soothe poison ivy rashes.
- The snapweed’s explosive seed dispersal mechanism helps it spread quickly.