jewelweed

[ joo-uhl-weed ]

/ ˈdʒu əlˌwid /

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noun

any of several plants of the genus Impatiens, especially I. capensis, having orange-yellow flowers spotted with reddish brown, or I. pallida, having yellow flowers sometimes spotted with brownish red.

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Origin of jewelweed

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; jewel + weed¹

Words nearby jewelweed

jewelfish, jeweller, jeweller's rouge, jewellery, jewelry, jewelweed, Jewess, Jewett, jewfish, jewie, Jewish

How to use jewelweed in a sentence

Great masses of orange Jewelweed on one side were variegated with some wonderful Cardinal flowers.
Two Little Savages|Ernest Thompson Seton