Main Entry: pim·per·nel

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