touch-me-not

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touch-me-not

noun touch-me-nots

countable, uncountable The jewelweed, Impatiens noli-tangere, Impatiens capensis, Impatiens parviflora.
Similar: noli me tangere
countable, uncountable The sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica).
Similar: noli me tangere
countable, uncountable The squirting cucumber (Ecballium elaterium).
Similar: noli me tangere
archaic, countable, uncountable Lupus.
countable, uncountable A queer person, typically a lesbian, who does not want to receive sexual pleasure.
Similar: stone

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noun genus: Impatiens

Русский	недотро́га nedotróga

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@misc{touch_me_not_2026,
  title = {touch-me-not},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/touch-me-not},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}