Definition of pimpernel
:any of a genus (Anagallis) of herbs of the primrose family;
especially
:scarlet pimpernel
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Origin and Etymology of pimpernel
Middle English pimpernele, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pimpinella, a medicinal herb
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