Definition of JEWELWEED

jewelweed

Plural: jewelweeds

Noun

  • North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil
  • Impatiens, especially Impatiens capensis and Impatiens pallida.

Origin / Etymology

From jewel + weed.

Synonyms

celandine, Impatiens capensis, lady's earrings, orange balsam, touch-me-not

Scrabble Score: 23

jewelweed: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
jewelweed: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jewelweed: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 26

jewelweed is a valid Words With Friends word