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Definition of "pimpernel" []

  • Any of various plants of the genus Anagallis, especially the scarlet pimpernel (A. arvensis) having opposite, entire leaves and small red, purple, or white flowers. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "pimpernel" in a sentence
  • "For instance, the pimpernel, which is a very common flower, shnts itself up extremely close against rainy weather."
  • "There, visitors can learn about the organic farming process firsthand, as well as enjoy olfactory heaven with a tour of the Czech gardens, where they can find wild herbs and flowers such as pimpernel, marsh pea, cuckoo flower, moon daisy, wild thyme, silvery cinquefoil and primrose, among many others."
  • "The little scarlet pimpernel also makes the same weather forecast, which earned it the nickname "poor man's weather glass"."