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pimpernel

3 entries found.

Main Entry:
pim·per·nel 
          Listen to the pronunciation of pimpernel
Pronunciation:
\ˈpim-pər-ˌnel, -pər-nəl\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English pimpernele, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pimpinella, a medicinal herb
Date:
14th century
: any of a genus (Anagallis) of herbs of the primrose family ; especially : scarlet pimpernel


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