noun
- plural of snapweed; plants of the genus Impatiens, characterized by seed pods that burst open when touched
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The snapweeds along the creek bank were in full bloom.
- Children love to touch the ripe seed pods of snapweeds to watch them explode.
- Orange snapweeds attract hummingbirds to the garden.
- The botanist identified several species of snapweeds in the wetland area.
- Snapweeds are common wildflowers found in moist, shaded areas.