pimpernel

noun

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pim·per·nel | \ ˈpim-pər-ˌnel

, -pər-nəl \

Definition of pimpernel

: any of a genus (Anagallis) of herbs of the primrose family especially : scarlet pimpernel

Examples of pimpernel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Scarlet pimpernel is also sometimes called poison chickweed. — Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2021 Scarlet pimpernel has a prostrate and spreading habit and without blooms is often mistaken for chickweed. — Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2021

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