- pimpernel pim·per·nel n
- ['pɪmpəˌnɛl]
scarlet pimpernel — primula rossa
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pimpernel pim·per·nel n
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Pimpernel — Pim per*nel, n. [F. pimprenelle; cf. Sp. pimpinela, It. pimpinella; perh. from LL. bipinnella, for bipinnula two winged, equiv. to L. bipennis; bis twice + penna feather, wing. Cf. {Pen} a feather.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Anagallis}, of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pimpernel — pim•per•nel [[t]ˈpɪm pərˌnɛl, nl[/t]] n. pln any plant belonging to the genus Anagallis, of the primrose family, esp. A. arvensis scarlet pimpernel , having scarlet or white flowers that close in bad weather. • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME… … From formal English to slang
pimpernel — pim|per|nel [ˈpımpənel US ər ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: pimprenelle, from Late Latin pimpinella, from Latin piper pepper ] a small wild plant with flowers in various colours, especially red … Dictionary of contemporary English
pimpernel — pim|per|nel [ pımpər,nel ] noun count a small wild plant with red flowers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pimpernel — pim·per·nel … English syllables
Water pimpernel — Pimpernel Pim per*nel, n. [F. pimprenelle; cf. Sp. pimpinela, It. pimpinella; perh. from LL. bipinnella, for bipinnula two winged, equiv. to L. bipennis; bis twice + penna feather, wing. Cf. {Pen} a feather.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scarlet Pimpernel — Scarlet Pim|per|nel, The the main character in the adventure story The Scarlet Pimpernel (1905) by Baroness Orczy. The Scarlet Pimpernel is the name used by Sir Percy Blakeney, an Englishman who uses many clever ↑disguises (=ways of changing your … Dictionary of contemporary English
Water pimpernel — Wa ter pim per*nel (Bot.) A small white flowered shrub; brookweed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scarlet pimpernel — scar|let pim|per|nel [ ,skarlət pımpər,nel ] noun count a bright red wild flower … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Anagallis arvensis — Pimpernel Pim per*nel, n. [F. pimprenelle; cf. Sp. pimpinela, It. pimpinella; perh. from LL. bipinnella, for bipinnula two winged, equiv. to L. bipennis; bis twice + penna feather, wing. Cf. {Pen} a feather.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
