Phrase guide

Himalayan balsam

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A large annual plant, Impatiens glandulifera, native to the Himalayas, which has become invasive in many other places.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: policeman's helmet, kiss-me-on-the-mountain

Antonyms: none provided

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Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: жлезиста слабонога (žlezista slabonoga) — Impatiens glandulifera
  • Dutch: reuzenbalsemien — Impatiens glandulifera
  • German: Drüsiges Springkraut — Impatiens glandulifera
  • German: Rotes Springkraut — Impatiens glandulifera
  • German: Indisches Springkraut — Impatiens glandulifera
  • German: Bauernorchidee — Impatiens glandulifera