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pimpernel
noun(pim-per-nel)
any of a genus (Anagallis) of herbs of the primrose family; especially : scarlet pimpernel
pimpernel
noun(pim-per-nel)
a European pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis) naturalized in North America and having scarlet, white, or purplish flowers that close in cloudy weather
pimpernel
noun(pim-per-nel)
a person who rescues others from mortal danger by smuggling them across a border
pimpernel
noun(pim-per-nel)
either of two small white-flowered herbs (Samolus valerandi of Eurasia and S. parviflorus synonym S. floribundus of America) of the primrose family that grow in wet places

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