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pimpernel::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | burnet bloodwort, poterium sanguisorba, salad burnet |
| Type of | herb, herbaceous plant |
pimpernel::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | herbaceous plant, herb |
| Has types | anagallis tenella, bog pimpernel, scarlet pimpernel, anagallis arvensis, poor man's weatherglass, red pimpernel |
Examples of pimpernel
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Scarlet pimpernel is open most of the day but closes at the approach of bad weather.
From the washingtonpost.com
We carried on down to Elloughton, with the tiny scarlet pimpernel sparkling as the sun came through.
From the guardian.co.uk
Amongst the plants noted here are sea spurry, forget-me-nots, scarlet pimpernel, field bugloss, bracken and nettles.
From the en.wikipedia.org
On the eve of his 75th Heineken match, perhaps as a result, there is not a hint of bombast about the Scarlets'understated pimpernel.
From the guardian.co.uk
On the hard-baked bank of the stream, the red-lined pink petals of a single floret of bog pimpernel hold erect in defiance of the drought.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Salad burnet: European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
- Any of several plants of the genus Anagallis
- Many, see text
- When Holly and Bluebell escaped from the Sandleford warren, Pimpernel was with them until they reached Cowslip's warren. The rabbits there killed him upon learning that they were friends of Hazel and his companions.
