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policeman's helmet

policeman's helmet noun: the invasive plant Impatiens glandulifera, native to the Himalayas.

policeman's helmet: the invasive plant Impatiens glandulifera, native to the Himalayas
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Noun

policeman's helmet

  1. (UK, uncountable) The invasive plant Impatiens glandulifera, native to the Himalayas.
    • Of the nonnative species, only the policeman's helmet (I. glandulifera) has a similar floral structure, though its flowers are normally purple to blue and occasionally white; its leaves and stems can be used similarly to our native species.2008, Bradford Angier, Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants, Stackpole Books, →ISBN
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see policeman, helmet.

Synonyms of policeman's helmet

Origin of policeman's helmet

From the shape of the flower.

Questions about policeman's helmet

What does policeman's helmet mean?
Policeman's helmet means the invasive plant Impatiens glandulifera, native to the Himalayas.
What part of speech is policeman's helmet?
Policeman's helmet is a noun.

Words near policeman's helmet in the dictionary

  1. policeless
  2. policelessness
  3. policelike
  4. policeman
  5. policeman of the Gulf
  6. policeman's helmet
  7. policemanish
  8. policemanlike
  9. policemanly
  10. policemanship
  11. policemen

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