pimpernel
pim·per·nel
noun \ˈpim-pər-ˌnel, -pər-nəl\Definition of PIMPERNEL
: any of a genus (Anagallis) of herbs of the primrose family; especially : scarlet pimpernel
Origin of PIMPERNEL
Middle English pimpernele, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pimpinella, a medicinal herb
First Known Use: 14th century
Rhymes with PIMPERNEL
APL, Appenzell, aquarelle, asphodel, Azazel, bagatelle, barbicel, béchamel, brocatelle, Camberwell, caramel, caravel, carousel, cascabel, chanterelle, chaparral, Charles Martel, citadel, clientele, cockleshell, Cozumel, decibel, demoiselle, diving bell, fare-thee-well, fontanel, immortelle, Jezebel, killer cell, kiss-and-tell, lenticel, mangonel, muscatel, ne'er-do-well, Neuchâtel, Neufchâtel, New Rochelle, nonpareil, organelle, oversell, parallel, pedicel, pennoncel, personnel, petronel, Philomel, rebel yell, red blood cell, Sanctus bell, San Rafael, São Miguel, show-and-tell, sickle cell, silver bell, solar cell, tortoiseshell, undersell, villanelle, white blood cell, William Tell, zinfandel
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