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pimpernel

noun
pim·​per·​nel | \ ˈpim-pÉ™r-ËŒnel How to pronounce pimpernel (audio) , -pÉ™r-nÉ™l\

Definition of pimpernel

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

First Known Use of pimpernel

15th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for pimpernel

Middle English pimpernele, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin pimpinella, a medicinal herb

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