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1. (n.) pimpernel
any plant belonging to the genus Anagallis, of the primrose family, esp. A. arvensis
Etymology: (1400–50; late ME pympernele < MF pimprenelle, OF piprenelle < VL *piperīnella= L piperpepper+-īn- -ine3+-ella dim. suffix)
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1. (noun) salad burnet, burnet bloodwort, pimpernel, Poterium sanguisorba
European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
2. (noun) pimpernel
any of several plants of the genus Anagallis
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1. (noun) pimpernel
a plant of the genus Anagallis, of which one species (A. arvensis) has small flowers, usually scarlet, but sometimes purple, blue, or white, which speedily close at the approach of bad weather
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