pimpernel

[ pim-per-nel, -nl ]

/ ˈpɪm pərˌnɛl, -nl /

noun

a plant belonging to the genus Anagallis, of the primrose family, especially A. arvensis(scarlet pimpernel ), having scarlet or white flowers that close at the approach of bad weather.

Origin of pimpernel

1400–50; late Middle English pympernele<Middle French pimprenelle, nasalized variant of Old French piprenelle<Late Latin *piperīnella, equivalent to piperpepper + -īn--ine¹ + -ella diminutive suffix; replacing Old English pipeneale<Late Latin pipīnella, syncopated variant of *piperīnella

Words nearby pimpernel

pi meson, pimiento, pimola, pimozide, pimp, pimpernel, pimping, pimple, pimple copper, pimply, pimpmobile

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Example sentences from the Web for pimpernel

The latter part of Mrs. Pimpernel's speech bore relation to a hard newspaper parcel, which she dropped into Mary's lap.
John Marchmont's Legacy, Volumes I-III|Mary E. Braddon
"She hates you, Pimpernel," said Mrs. Wolfstein to her friend.
The Woman With The Fan|Robert Hichens
Primulace, to which belongs the Pimpernel, the 'poor man's weather-glass'.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
"My Pimpernel," he called it, and rough as the work was at that stage, it was full of beauty and promise.
Janet of the Dunes|Harriet T. Comstock

If this goes on Pimpernel's imitation will soon be completely out of date.
The Woman With The Fan|Robert Hichens

British Dictionary definitions for pimpernel

pimpernel

/ (ˈpɪmpəˌnɛl, -nəl) /

noun

any of several plants of the primulaceous genus Anagallis, such as the scarlet pimpernel, typically having small star-shaped flowers

any of several similar and related plants, such as Lysimachia nemorum (yellow pimpernel)

Word Origin for pimpernel

C15: from Old French pimpernelle, ultimately from Latin piper pepper; compare Old English pipeneale

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单词	pimpernel
释义	pimpernel [ pim-per-nel, -nl ] / ˈpɪm pərˌnɛl, -nl / noun a plant belonging to the genus Anagallis, of the primrose family, especially A. arvensis(scarlet pimpernel ), having scarlet or white flowers that close at the approach of bad weather. Origin of pimpernel 1400–50; late Middle English pympernele<Middle French pimprenelle, nasalized variant of Old French piprenelle<Late Latin piperīnella, equivalent to piperpepper + -īn--ine¹ + -ella diminutive suffix; replacing Old English pipeneale<Late Latin pipīnella, syncopated variant of piperīnella Words nearby pimpernel pi meson, pimiento, pimola, pimozide, pimp, pimpernel, pimping, pimple, pimple copper, pimply, pimpmobile Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pimpernel The latter part of Mrs. Pimpernel's speech bore relation to a hard newspaper parcel, which she dropped into Mary's lap. John Marchmont's Legacy, Volumes I-III\|Mary E. Braddon "She hates you, Pimpernel," said Mrs. Wolfstein to her friend. The Woman With The Fan\|Robert Hichens Primulace, to which belongs the Pimpernel, the 'poor man's weather-glass'. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2\|Various "My Pimpernel," he called it, and rough as the work was at that stage, it was full of beauty and promise. Janet of the Dunes\|Harriet T. Comstock If this goes on Pimpernel's imitation will soon be completely out of date. The Woman With The Fan\|Robert Hichens British Dictionary definitions for pimpernel pimpernel / (ˈpɪmpəˌnɛl, -nəl) / noun any of several plants of the primulaceous genus Anagallis, such as the scarlet pimpernel, typically having small star-shaped flowers any of several similar and related plants, such as Lysimachia nemorum (yellow pimpernel) Word Origin for pimpernel C15: from Old French pimpernelle, ultimately from Latin piper pepper; compare Old English pipeneale Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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