SCARLET PIMPERNEL

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Herb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather

Synonyms:

Anagallis arvensis; poor man's weatherglass; red pimpernel; scarlet pimpernel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("scarlet pimpernel" is a kind of...):

pimpernel (any of several plants of the genus Anagallis)

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