- pimpernels
- pim·per·nel || 'pɪmpə(r)nel n. herb from the primrose family
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pimpernel — [[t]pɪ̱mpə(r)nel[/t]] pimpernels N VAR A pimpernel is a small wild plant that usually has red flowers … English dictionary
pimpernel — UK [ˈpɪmpə(r)nel] / US [ˈpɪmpərˌnel] noun [countable] Word forms pimpernel : singular pimpernel plural pimpernels a small wild plant with red flowers … English dictionary
scarlet pimpernel — UK [ˌskɑː(r)lət ˈpɪmpə(r)ˌnel] / US [ˌskɑrlət ˈpɪmpərˌnel] noun [countable] Word forms scarlet pimpernel : singular scarlet pimpernel plural scarlet pimpernels a bright red wild flower … English dictionary
genus Samolus — noun genus of herbs usually growing in salt marshes: water pimpernels • Syn: ↑Samolus • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Primulaceae, ↑family Primulaceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
